3 myths of startup jobs - Corporate 2 Startup

Startup jobs aren't for everyone. The demands of the work tend to be met with amazing rewards. However, sometimes these perks get misinterpreted as guaranteed compensation… as if equity would be just like a salary. Across the board, if you want amazing you have to be amazing… Here are 3 top myths of startup jobs and the truth about them!

Myth #1: "Don't worry about the pay cut, you're going to get equity in the business.”

You might get equity in the company… but you’re not going to stroll into it! If a founder is going to give up their stake in something great, they are going expect you to be great. Compensation for jobs listed on My Career City can be anywhere from free to valuable stock options. It all simply depends on the opportunity and how much effort you invest.

Myth #2: "If the company grows, you'll find yourself in an executive role at an early age."

Answer: It’s very possible but once again you won’t stroll into this position. One Startup is looking for a Chief Marketing Officer. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out more! You would of course need to be Top Talent, but you could walk out of an MBA program and potentially be in the C-Suite!

Myth #3: "You get more responsibility at a start-up, which will translate into better experience."

Understand where the responsibility stems from first. Startups are trying to save on resources and thus will try make each employee carry as much of the load as possible. This can sometimes lead to bad “experiences” of all-nighters or failed projects. However, you would have gotten experience that corporate workers wouldn't have. If Fortune 500 wants something done, it throws its cash at it to make it happen. If a startup wants something done, it throws its talent at it.

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Go where you are celebrated – Why 99% of people aren’t satisfied with their jobs.

For many students walking out of University the future seems simple but not satisfying. We are presented with a degree program that promises more potential than it delivers. Soon the need for money, the opportunity for the dream job or the chance to please our parents has us at a job that we aren’t happy doing.

Over the past decade more than 10 million people were surveyed by Gallup. Only one-third “Strongly agree” with the following statement: “at work, I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day.” In a poll of 1,000 people who disagreed with this statement, not one single person was emotionally engaged on the job. Through this study is was found that people who do have the opportunity to focus on their strengths are six times more likely to be engaged in their jobs and 3 times as likely to report having an excellent quality of life in general.

It’s clear that if you want to reach your potential you must work somewhere where your strengths are appreciated and your abilities are left unrestricted. Early-Stage startups are a prime example of this for one simple reason… they don’t have much resources. The average startup founder isn’t going to hire you to twiddle your thumbs and fetch coffee. They want you there so you can achieve goals for them. The only reason they’ll want you is because you have the strengths to achieve those goals. This may seem harsh but it explains why startup employees willingly pull all-nighters. They are operating within their “Strengths zone” where they are simply doing what they do best.

If you want to be challenged…

If you want to work where you and your unique strengths are celebrated!

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What if money were no object? - Corporate 2 Startup

If money were no object, would you be spending you time the way you are spending it now?

Through this project I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to 2 entrepreneurs and ask them one simple question. What does success mean to you? Interestingly, one individual has money and the other is well on her way to making money, and both of them did not refer to money at all. They both made references to lifestyle, intangible core goals and values, freedom of choice and things of that nature. When we spoke around that topic, we came to a simple conclusion: Money is just a problem right now that has to be solved.

I was so impressed and inspired. We are put in circumstances that make money seem like the end goal and when entrepreneurs are profiled they are advertised as these money hungry people… so far all I’ve seen are people with a hunger for success… not money. I’m sure if I asked every entrepreneur I’ll rub shoulders with over the next years: would you be an entrepreneur if money were off the table, they would all say yes. How about you? Would you still want to be an accountant if you weren't getting money? Would you still want to go into the field you're aspiring to, if money were no object? Better yet, what would you like to do if money were no object? Then why not just do that!

If money were no object, would you be spending you time the way you are spending it now?

If you want to get more out of your working years. 

If you want to grow professionally and gain vital character strength. 

If you're bored with your job. 

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