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cordialthank··on Ask HN: Should I inform investors that my startup employer is a scam?
I wish I could get into details but that'd give away my identity. Unfortunately this isn't possible. I tried it for months but I was sabotaged continuously by management by doing things faster than I was told (yes they actually berated me for being "fast").
cordialthank··on Ask HN: Should I inform investors that my startup employer is a scam?
Got hired for a specialized technical role, which turned out they didn't even need. The job description I applied for and got hired for was not related to what I was doing in work. In essence, that was a lie.
cordialthank··on Ask HN: Should I inform investors that my startup employer is a scam?
Didn't stress on this point, but CEO is delusional and megalomaniac. They think their plan is going to work and they keep hiring people for stuff that supposedly will build up the SaaS. They are emotionally abusive to dissidents and people who disagree. It's a lost cause.

I'm not poorly informed, otherwise I wouldn't be making this post. After everyone left I am in the most senior engineer position (lead) and there was no one left on top except for me and the CEO.

cordialthank··on Ask HN: Should I inform investors that my startup employer is a scam?
Copying from another comment in this thread (apologies for doing that)

"Well this isn't about my job. I didn't mention once the problem was me losing my job or anything."

cordialthank··on Ask HN: Should I inform investors that my startup employer is a scam?
Well this isn't about my job. I didn't mention once the problem was me losing my job or anything.
cordialthank··on Ask HN: Should I inform investors that my startup employer is a scam?
After the "scary market downturn" they started hiring only people from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, other South Asian countries in order to avoid paying six figures.
cordialthank··on Ask HN: Should I inform investors that my startup employer is a scam?
Everyone leaves fast except for some juniors who stay. I will leave as well. At the moment there are no managers, they are trying to hire new ones.
cordialthank··on Ask HN: Should I inform investors that my startup employer is a scam?
Well this is another discussion. I can do just that separately. But it doesn't seem fair to the employees who stay and believe the company's vaporware of making value and have their equity worth millions in an indefinite future time?