Ask HN: Moving from a large establish company to a startup

3 points by tostitos1979 12y ago ↗ HN

I'm seriously considering a move. I'll be losing an office with a door, 20% of my salary and job security. What I hope to gain is a fast paced environment where I'll learn, grow fast and learn what I need to do my own startup some day.

Any one else make this transition? Do you have experiences to share? This other story on losing a job in 2 weeks has got me a bit worried. But I am assuming that this isn't all too common :/

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yorp 12y ago ↗

Done that -- the best career decision I ever made. Left for a startup after several years in a corporate research lab.

Think of this transition as going back to school (because that is exactly what it is!). If anything, this will increase your employability, so your job-insecurity issues are unfounded.