Comment by BooneJS
6 years ago
Joining a startup and missing out on entry-level wages seems like an appropriate trade-off. It's the same reason most people go to college after high school - the opportunity cost is quite low and you can learn a lot of things quickly.
This is a very good point. On a more general note, the younger you are, generally the more risk you can take. And in this case specifically, entry-level wages can be only slightly lower than Big Co (not always), but what you learn and the risk you take can make it worth it. If it doesn’t work out, you can always join a bigger company that will value what you learned.