For anyone stepping into the world of building, just be okay with the above. It'll be true, no matter how much you fall.
Give us more details about your journey Shirley
Yes. Was in a strategy role at a startup that paid quite well. Working hours were quite intense, and I had the ache. Had friends from a previous job and we left our jobs to work on the idea. Idea was to execute 0 to 1 and then raise seed funding, because we had decent savings to not raise a less than $2Mn round (pre seed)
Executed operationally for 9-10 months but it wasn't working. Did not have a pivot in mind. The logical conclusion was get back to the grind.
Haven't gotten back to my old salary yet, it's like falling down a couple of stairs, but okay :)
What were your feelings at the time when you took the pay cut? Do you think the scenario would be different if you had gone full-time with your startup?
Wait you took 25L during 0 to 1? What's there to regret then?
What were your key learnings?
Long time no see @CallMeShirley
Why the hell would a startup need a strategy c suite member 😑
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Have u ever resigned without any offer in hand?
If yes what was the reason and how things went ahead??
Looking forward to some nice stories from the community. Some positive, some not so positive - what made you take a pay cut?
I take a pay cut every year due to inflation. Involuntarily, of course.
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Got laid off in 2020 @ 18LPA. Started again in 2021 with 5LPA
