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Frankly, do whatever is best for you. Maybe you'll fall in love with the startup. Maybe it will be just another job. Either way, you can't really know for sure until you're working there.
If your dream job is in academia, do whatever it takes to get there, including getting another job in the meantime, including working at a startup if it sounds ...
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I recall many years ago talking to my mentor about this very subject. One thing that stuck with me from that day is what he said: "never fall into the misguided loyalty trap".
Forget this mandatory loyalty stuff. Employer will get rid of you when things go the wrong way or they find someone better and cheaper. It is something entrepreneurs brag about how ...
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Wow, such negative answers! You'd think that everyone who's gainfully employed is lazy and stupid. Hope you don't have to hire anyone like that at your startup!
How about:
Values time spent with family over time at the office
Steady paycheck and fixed hours frees you for hobbies you enjoy and enrich your life. (Most pursuits aren't profitable!)
The ...
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No, of course it's not a crime, but it doesn't exactly win you points with people in the "corporate rat race" either. Especially not if you actually think of it as "rat race", and show this in your body language or attitude.
First off, if the last time you applied for 'corporate' jobs was before the financial crisis, then expect some expectation ...
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Yes, it's quite common.
I recently worked for a Silicon Valley startup where several people who were liked and respected and doing great work left after a few months for greener pastures. Nobody thought badly of them for it.
In your shoes, I'd go for this job. If an academic opportunity comes along later, one of two things will have happened:
You'll have ...
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Unless your small business buys $27k insurance plans, has employees making more than $250k/yr, or does a lot of tanning, there will be no new taxes as a result of this bill. There are some penalties that kick in if you have more than 50 employees and don't offer insurance, but for the most part, small businesses will get tax credits and will have better ...
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Why would you discuss it with your boss? What benefit would you expect to get?
It depends on whom you are working for. If you work for a boss that has successfully started his own company, and he fosters that type of spirit, then you may approach him as a mentor, or at least for advice, but, I would think that it will create more problems than you will ...
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In most cases you would charge the employers a fee for listing their job openings, or for searching resumes and CVs. (See Monster.com, HotJobs, careers.stackoverflow.com, etc.) Most companies who place job listings are used to having to pay for them, especially in cases where the job seeker has special skills or is hard to find.
You might also consider ...
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(I don't disagree with the answers given above, they are true for some people. What follows is another pattern that I feel is common.)
reasons for not leaving a job or career path that you absolutely hate
That hating your current job is absolutely not a viable business plan for a future startup! Running away from something bad does not necessarily ...
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If you left quickly from a position where you had a lot of responsibility, this would definitely be damaging to the start-up.
While you can obviously do whatever is best for you, do try to be ethical about it. Either try to be honest about your situation with the start-up, or try to do a great job for them and get them to a good place in terms of their ...
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Christian, try these:
Sortfolio.com
webdesignserved.com
siteinspire.com
These are some of my favorite places to keep track of the designs and designers. These are places where the best designers like to show ase work. Spend some time on them, find sites you like and see who designed them. There are good freelancers and boutique studios out there.
Some ...
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I noticed that you first talk about your professional experience as a "sales engineer and industrial electrician", but then you refer to it as "technical and project management experience". Those are all different fields, and I'm not sure how Project Management fits into this. This gives the impression that you are all over the place, and I think some ...
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When I read this, i have only two things which might prevent me before applying.
In germany, if somebody writes "probably weekend work" it means "you have to work at least 1 weekend per month, maybe more often". Sometimes working weekends can happen. If it is more an exception than a rule, I would remove it. Exceptions happen, but (personally speaking) I ...
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The JOBS Act mostly affects startups looking for investment, by eliminating a lot of red-tape associated with investing in companies, which is not necessarily a good thing. For those startups bootstrapping their way to success, it won't have much direct benefit.
The three main things to know about the JOBS Act:
It increases opportunities for equity ...
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There is a small business tax credit: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100321-704391.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines
"Beginning in 2010, small employers
can elect a tax credit for 50% of
their employee health care coverage
expenses. Small employers are
generally defined as businesses with
no more than 25 employees."
Hard to say how much it ...
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Get businesses out of the health care and taxation collection business (It is not our job!)
Businesses of every size are tremendously burdened by the costs and distractions of collecting and accounting for employee health care, employee state and federal taxes, government employment and retirement (medicare, medical, SDI, SSI...) programs, and sales taxes. ...
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I guess I would argue that those are not your only options. People don't leave a job they hate because they are risk averse, lazy, have other focuses, etc. Changing career paths is hard but starting your own small company is not the only option. Many people change careers without starting their own company by just going to work somewhere else in a ...
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Great question. I have a few ideas that may help you come to a decision.
Comparison Matrix
The first suggestion is a bit anal & time-consuming. I've used this approach before for tough decisions and it's worked for me. But then again, that's just me. Create a matrix listing the pros & cons of each. For instance, column 1 is the startup. Column 2 is ...
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Nothing wrong with leaving for greener pastures.
It sounds like you might feel a bit of loyalty to your current employer. I'd think through what is really motivating you to change and see if there's a way to get what you want while staying.
I'd suggest having a constructive and candid discussion with your manager and see if there's a way to accommodate ...
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The three that come to mind are:
Money: When you are accustom to a certain lifestyle, it's hard to switch to lower pay (or no pay) to pursue a business.
Security&Familiar: A nice corporate job feels safe but it's really not. You can get laid off no mater how good you are but most people like the 9 to 5 security and the bad corporate coffee. It feels ...
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Your best bet will be through referrals - generally people you already have established a relationship with in past jobs, etc. All of my initial clients were former employers.
Advertising will work as well, but it will be expensive... and you don't have a name or reputation yet, so you'll still have to work to get people to trust you.
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The only agency that seems to be making an impact on small businesses is the Small Business Administrations (SBA) Loan Program. The recent report card shows a steady increase in the amount of money loaned during the Recovery Act, which is good.
However, if you look at the amount of money allocated to small businesses, it's about $25-30B compared to $2,500B ...
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I'm a developer and systems administrator, with 5 years experience. I'm very proactive about learning and I don't think I know everything you want. Most people won't be able to apply except for senior rockstar developers and that's going to be hard to find.
Please keep in mind that the list below is my opinion only. That does not mean every developer out ...
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Pirate and ninja references stopped being funny about 5 years ago at least. So I would drop that. Also, you have a grammatical error just three words into the paragraph. This post will not attract professionals.
Having said that, I think it's OK to be quirky, you just have to do it right.
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If you don't enjoy the work, aren't learning and are not having fun then it's time to do something else. Life is too short to maintain old crappy VB6 applications when there is a world of Ruby, Rails, Python, Node.js and all kinds of great things out there!
I'm not sure about the start up culture in India. I'm sure there are lots of small consulting ...
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It has already passed.
It will clearly help small businesses, but not for 4 more years when all the provisions take effect. Have you ever tried to get health insurance for a small startup? If I have one or two employees it is currently virtually impossible to get group insurance. That means even if I'm willing to pay for the new employee's individual ...
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Fyi, small businesses with fewer than 50 full time employees are exempt from requirements. See "SEC. 4980H. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYERS REGARDING HEALTH COVERAGE." of the bill.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.3590:
Choose the last one on the list.
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Hmmm...these are some interesting posts. I am certainly not an expert on the HC legislation that just passed or the HC debate in general (though I have read quite a bit of material on the subject).
I can speak as an expert on my individual situation. When I left my corporate job and tried to get health care I had very few reasonable options. Signing up as ...
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"What one government action would help the most to create more jobs"?
That's easy - get rid of all the government interference with health insurance and other instances where they meddle.
They are there to enforce laws and contracts, anything else is overstepping their role.
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At the risk of starting a political debate, I think universal healthcare would be huge for small businesses and startups. Many people simply can't afford to leave a large company to start a business due to health issues. My previous startup could have hired another employee with the amount of money we spent on healthcare and we had to be extremely careful in ...
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