careerCompensation
#RI-6a6b1142·7 months ago·
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“Join early-stage startup with reduced compensation”
What Actually Happened
Taking a significant pay cut to join a startup with high responsibility
What I wish I knew
"Understand equity and commission structures before accepting the role"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Carefully weigh the pros and cons of joining a startup with reduced compensation"
Regret Index
5/10
Significant downsides.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
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career Category
2,635
career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
17%
of career decisions land in the mixed band the same as this one.
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