This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
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Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#2wow kinda honored this got 4 upvotes thanks yall
Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#3Happens.
I worked at a startup that offered to triple my equity if I stayed a full four years, a special offer to me for seven months of excellent performance. Four months later, growth below projections, they laid me off 19 days before my 1 year cliff. 3/9ths of the engineering team, gone.
The lesson I’ve learned is to never, ever, put long hours into a startup you don’t own. Ever.
Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#4OP, feel bad for obviously unpleasant situation, but I don't think the way this is written makes you come across in a good light at all. Maybe just me?
Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#5Happens. I worked at a startup that offered to triple my equity if I stayed a full four years, a special offer to me for seven months of excellent performance. Four months later, growth below projections, they laid me off 19 days before my 1 year cliff. 3/9ths of the engineering team, gone. The lesson I’ve learned is to never, ever, put long hours into a startup you don’t own. Ever.
Even you you had cleared the cliff the equity is going to end up worthless 90% of the time.
Equity is a carrot that you usually never get, like the donkey you just keep chasing it.
Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#6Reading things like this is the primary way I learn that I'm getting old.
I mean, I just don't get it. There doesn't seem to be a purpose, and no ostensible benefit to be had.
Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#7wow kinda honored this got 4 upvotes thanks yall
fyi the purpose is to get a new job, thanks for the -3 downvotes. haha
Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#8OP, feel bad for obviously unpleasant situation, but I don't think the way this is written makes you come across in a good light at all. Maybe just me?
I'm not sure that's the point
Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#9So.. why were you fired?
Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)
#10Im not really sure what you are wanting to communicate here?
is it that you need a new job and this is the hook? or do you have some insight into better ways of being letgo/fired/parted ways with?
its also not clear how long you were there for? (i'm not in the business of stalking people on linkedin)