Is working for a startup your cup of tea?

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Every ambitious professional must have pondered over this question, at least once, during his career. A question of – whether to work for a startup or to follow the traditional preference for a well-established company. And yes, startup jobs are too alluring to just ignore. Like every new thing, they’ve got more energetic and happening environment than somewhat routine life in a stable company. Many pieces of puzzle are yet out of place and so plenty of opportunities to try and learn new things. I often hear people saying, “dude! just 6 months at a startup can teach you more things than spending 2-3 years inside some stagnant pond”. Now that would make learning pace of about 6 times faster! Well, it could be an overstatement but again, considering sort of ubiquitous nature of this advice, it won’t be completely smoke either.

For souls aspiring to prove themselves, there are some more candies in the store! Startup staff is always small in size so you’ve got better chance to stand out of a crowd. Each employee plays an important role in building and shaping company’s future; this fact itself can bring excitement and a sense of accomplishing something big. At the end of a day, if the startup succeeds, everyone involved is entitled to a great fortune through their stocks and shares. Thus, too alluring to just ignore, ain’t it? Well, given all the seducing facts and stories, there are some caveats to this affair too — and that make it a not-everyone’s-business kind of deal.

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