My position is that I've been in a failing start-up for years. Public company, but has burned through all their investment and has reached its ending days spiral. Small amount of equity has declined to be worth next to nothing, passion for the work has declined, both myself and more broadly.
On a week of vacation leave, I went and helped an extended family member in their home business. It combines the best aspects of my past three jobs. High tech, optics, design and manufacture, it's hard, and it's fascinating. There's a clear path to profit, with demand. Might be weeks, might be months, but in the meantime I can't make enough to cover my costs.
I can't risk my family's security. Having loved out of my car while studying, despite over a decade passing, the memory is fresh.
A pay cut would be fine, worth it, but the risk feels so high.
On a week of vacation leave, I went and helped an extended family member in their home business. It combines the best aspects of my past three jobs. High tech, optics, design and manufacture, it's hard, and it's fascinating. There's a clear path to profit, with demand. Might be weeks, might be months, but in the meantime I can't make enough to cover my costs.
I can't risk my family's security. Having loved out of my car while studying, despite over a decade passing, the memory is fresh.
A pay cut would be fine, worth it, but the risk feels so high.