which is unfortunate because transactional employees will generally be less impacted by the various ups, downs, and drama that startups typically experience
My intention isn't to shame this attitude, by the way, I generally hold similar attitudes and start (casually) looking for new employment if things get too spicy at my place of work.
Depending on experience, I would also expect them to be better at identifying potential bullshit and to be motivated to resolve uncertainty and ambiguity earlier in a process so that they can avoid working unnecessarily long hours.