The entire story about a startup is about money. I hear people saying stuff like "I add value by creating something wonderful", but I consider that a truckload of horseshit. It is always about money and firing people just before equity vesting bolsters that idea.
This is the precise reason I work as an independent contractor for companies and explicitly make an effort not to get into an employment.
The entire story about a startup is about money.
VC-istan is banking, really, except instead of securities and loans you're dealing in ads.
Honestly, I think finance is better. The money's better, the work is about the same in quality, and if you stick to the quantitative stuff, the people are a lot more ethical in finance.
This is the precise reason I work as an independent contractor for companies and explicitly make an effort not to get into an employment.