Ask HN: Feeling pressured to accept startup job offer quickly

Re:Ask HN: Feeling pressured to accept startup job offer qui... by random567 on Saturday March 21, 2015 @09:42PM (#9245142)

Don't take it (or at least treat it as an enormous red flag). Only companies in a position of weakness do this, which means there is something wrong with them. My first job I gave in to an exploding offer like that and it did not end well (though it taught me a ton because I got to be a rock star)

BUT - if you really think that you aren't a great programmer AND this job will give you the opportunity to level up your skills, then it could be worth it. (esp if your current job is not programming-related)

Otherwise, leave it in the dust - if you can get a job at 2 places (current job + this one), you can get a job at another place.

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Re:Ask HN: Feeling pressured to accept startup job offer qui... by yahth on Sunday March 22, 2015 @11:58PM (#9249439)

> BUT - if you really think that you aren't a great programmer AND this job will give you the opportunity to level up your skills, then it could be worth it. (esp if your current job is not programming-related)

Yes, this. I'm hoping that maybe I can not feel like such a loser for once if I take this job. I'll get stuff done and at least learn something.

My job so far has been not those things.

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