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Re:Tech companies lay off workers at highest rate since 2020... by jleyank on Thursday June 02, 2022 @08:09PM (#31602333)
I was told a long time ago that it would be great to start a startup. However, not so great working for one... One has the excitement, one merely the uncertainty. When you make a move, or when you consider making a move, make bloody well sure you're more a founder than worker. Particularly if you're risk averse.
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Re:Tech companies lay off workers at highest rate since 2020... by aaaaaaaaata on Friday June 03, 2022 @08:10AM (#31607204)
It's much easier in this climate to go work for a different startup than to throw one in the trash and go begin to work for someone else.

Struggling with grasping your advice.

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Re:Tech companies lay off workers at highest rate since 2020... by jleyank on Friday June 03, 2022 @08:18AM (#31607261)
The difference between being an owner with a chance of the big payday or a worker of a small, possibly distressed company. Yeah, the workers can also profit from growth or acquisition but that’s rarer than the investors.
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Re:Tech companies lay off workers at highest rate since 2020... by aaaaaaaaata on Friday June 03, 2022 @12:05PM (#31610215)
Take cash, don't gamble your needs away on options.
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