I definitely agree with you here, that's why you have to evaluate correctly in order to execute in a timely manner versus uncertainty and dragging out the process
If you're about to be fired, I advocated saying NEXT and moving on to something better. We work with about 25 tech startups here in NYC, and currently have a handful of Data Sci Roles that could be more than happy to chat. Feel free to shoot me a note: taylor@singlesprout.com. Happy to help!