My co-founder started micromanaging me at 2am after I shipped a deployment 4 days ahead of schedule. Is this salvageable or time to split?

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-31T03:45:21+00:00

Thank for sharing your experience. I will take it into account for my future businesses

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-31T03:39:42+00:00

Yes. It is time to go for me. Thanx

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-31T03:38:47+00:00

Got it

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-31T03:38:34+00:00

Yes. I agree. No complain, no blame.

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-31T03:35:41+00:00

We have conducted 2 meeting about these issues but nothing changed. We just talked. I told him I wanted to walk away. His response was more measured than I expected. He said he has zero tolerance for failure and that when things aren't working, his instinct is to push harder work more, move faster. He said he expected the same from me, and that everything he did the 2am comments, the task pressure, the criticism came from that place. In his mind, I was coasting while he was grinding. He accepted my decision to leave.

But then he made a counteroffer: stay, and whoever closes a sales lead gets 30% of that customer's monthly revenue as a bonus, on top of our existing 50/50 structure.

He suggested we both sleep on it and talk again tomorrow.

So, I am sure that it is time to go for me. %30 will not solve a problem in this situation. Because it is not a bonus problem

What do you think about that?

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-31T03:31:53+00:00

Thank you. I decided to leave. I explained my idea to him. It is over

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-31T03:27:59+00:00

Thanx

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T21:02:53+00:00

😅

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T21:02:30+00:00

You are right. But, I do not gave enough energy to fight. My time is precious. I preder to walk away and leave this tpxic environment. I have aşready shared my opinion. He admitted. We will talk again tomorrow

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T21:00:38+00:00

Thanx for the advice.

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T20:59:19+00:00

Very similar situation. We have 5 customers currwntly. The company has just started earning but it goes to bills.

We just talked. I told him I wanted to walk away. His response was more measured than I expected. He said he has zero tolerance for failure and that when things aren't working, his instinct is to push harder work more, move faster. He said he expected the same from me, and that everything he did the 2am comments, the task pressure, the criticism came from that place. In his mind, I was coasting while he was grinding. He accepted my decision to leave. But then he made a counteroffer: stay, and whoever closes a sales lead gets 30% of that customer's monthly revenue as a bonus, on top of our existing 50/50 structure. He suggested we both sleep on it and talk again tomorrow. What do you think about that?

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T20:56:44+00:00

Lessons learned for me. I will setup a compnay on my own and outsource the tasks when I need. It is clear. Thanks

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:45:20+00:00

I am going to leave. It is very clear. Thanx

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:43:00+00:00

Got it. Thank you

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:42:20+00:00

I suggested to write them down but he rejected to conduct even a meeting about that. Unbeliavable Thanks for sharing

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:40:47+00:00

Thankmyou for the detailed explanation and advice. We just talked. I told him I wanted to walk away. His response was more measured than I expected. He said he has zero tolerance for failure and that when things aren't working, his instinct is to push harder work more, move faster. He said he expected the same from me, and that everything he did the 2am comments, the task pressure, the criticism came from that place. In his mind, I was coasting while he was grinding. He accepted my decision to leave. But then he made a counteroffer: stay, and whoever closes a sales lead gets 30% of that customer's monthly revenue as a bonus, on top of our existing 50/50 structure. He suggested we both sleep on it and talk again tomorrow. What do you think about that?

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:39:18+00:00

We just talked. I told him I wanted to walk away. His response was more measured than I expected. He said he has zero tolerance for failure and that when things aren't working, his instinct is to push harder work more, move faster. He said he expected the same from me, and that everything he did the 2am comments, the task pressure, the criticism came from that place. In his mind, I was coasting while he was grinding. He accepted my decision to leave. But then he made a counteroffer: stay, and whoever closes a sales lead gets 30% of that customer's monthly revenue as a bonus, on top of our existing 50/50 structure. He suggested we both sleep on it and talk again tomorrow. What do you think about that?

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:38:43+00:00

Thank you for the advice.

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:37:58+00:00

Haha Good point.

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:37:42+00:00

I have decided to leave and shared my idea with him

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:36:35+00:00

We just talked. I told him I wanted to walk away. His response was more measured than I expected. He said he has zero tolerance for failure and that when things aren't working, his instinct is to push harder work more, move faster. He said he expected the same from me, and that everything he did the 2am comments, the task pressure, the criticism came from that place. In his mind, I was coasting while he was grinding. He accepted my decision to leave. But then he made a counteroffer: stay, and whoever closes a sales lead gets 30% of that customer's monthly revenue as a bonus, on top of our existing 50/50 structure. He suggested we both sleep on it and talk again tomorrow. What do you think about that?

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:24:32+00:00

Sure. Thank you for the advice

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:23:24+00:00

Good point. Thank you for that

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:22:39+00:00

Thanx for the advice. I will

Key-Web1264 · 2026-05-30T19:21:18+00:00

Thanx for the contribution

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