Comment by ryandrake

> The reason why is the math changed. The gap between startup and tech giant is much larger now than it was in 2010. Also, unless you have insider access and join a very risky angel stage company, the likelihood of getting a good package that makes sense is low, very low. Also public companies have shown to get +3x gains, which can make the math even worse.

Unfortunately, nowadays, the only job titles at a startup that offer greater expected value than working at a tech giant are "Founder" and "Co-founder". The fraction-of-a-single-digit-percentage equity packages out there for Employee #1 adjusted for the risk of failure and the risk of getting diluted are often a very low number. And if you're Employee #10? Forget about it! I'd love take another crack at a startup but it only would possibly make risk-adjusted financial sense if I'm the founder.