But you're also part of the problem. Startups offer very little equity because they're able to find someone they want that will take it.
Were you coerced into this agreement?
Were you coerced into this agreement?
The other part is I have seen people fall for titles. 'Senior VP of X', while in reality you neither good exposure into org management, and let your tech skills go down the drain at the same time.
Often because of these things people lose their prime years. In most cases working for a big company, and then having a good savings and investment driven lifestyle will put you ahead of most of this kind of work opportunities.