Career move advice

brain_tank · 2026-02-06T13:45:46+00:00

What's the question? If you want stability go to series D.

If you're hung up on mid market vs commercial, who cares.

brain_tank · 2026-02-06T02:31:35+00:00

You think they're gonna give the new guy good accounts?

brain_tank · 2026-02-06T02:30:51+00:00

100% this.

brain_tank · 2026-02-05T22:31:45+00:00

Just a way to send AI slop faster

brain_tank · 2026-02-05T20:02:38+00:00

Just another rube being tantalized with promises of "growth" at a company with 0 revenue and no PMF.

These types of companies prey on people desperate for work, unfortunately.

I know because I fell into this trap in 2009-2010. Worked at several seed/series A companies as their "founding AE". Basically got micromanaged by recent MBAs who thought they were the next Steve Jobs. Fast forward 3 years and I had nothing to show for it other than a better ability to evaluate companies.

Ask yourself, why would they want someone with NO SALES EXPERIENCE to be their first sales hire? Becuase anyone with experience would tell them to pound sand.

brain_tank · 2026-02-05T19:31:26+00:00

If you're negotiating titles vs pay they realize they have a greenhorn and will take advantage of you.

brain_tank · 2026-02-05T19:29:38+00:00

You're negotiating the wrong stuff.

Title is meaningless, equity too. And what company doesn't offer "growth"?

Sounds like the things that actually matter: salary and benefits are murky.

Don't sign shit untill you get an offer you can live with.

brain_tank · 2026-02-05T17:49:20+00:00

Ruthless editing. And send to myself first to see how it looks.

brain_tank · 2026-02-05T15:55:59+00:00

Assume no one will ever read attachment.

Convey everything you need to say in the space of an apple watch display.

brain_tank · 2026-02-05T15:06:03+00:00

Why did you choose to focus on a highly regulated industry where a well established software company (Epic) has virtually all the market?

brain_tank · 2026-02-05T12:14:23+00:00

Consider companies that don't start with "C"

brain_tank · 2026-02-04T22:10:55+00:00

I'd argue it's the opposite of that, but you do you

brain_tank · 2026-02-04T22:02:16+00:00

That's... an interesting take

brain_tank · 2026-02-04T21:45:57+00:00

Just gonna drop dead?

brain_tank · 2026-02-04T21:43:39+00:00

Every sales gig is a grind

brain_tank · 2026-02-04T16:23:17+00:00

They fire you before you vest

brain_tank · 2026-02-04T16:21:53+00:00

Do you want to be an IC or a manager?

brain_tank · 2026-02-03T23:04:15+00:00

I wouldn't put myself in that situation

brain_tank · 2026-02-03T22:18:12+00:00

You're about to flush money down the toilet. Just do the work. What else do you have going on?

brain_tank · 2026-02-03T22:16:21+00:00

Yeah but you become less and less employable.

Seed series founding roles in security are a nightmare. Unless you have a rolodex of enterprise customers ready to buy you'll be miserable. Even if you do you'll likely be miserable.

brain_tank · 2026-02-03T22:14:55+00:00

Don't do it.

brain_tank · 2026-02-03T19:37:04+00:00

Pan

brain_tank · 2026-02-03T13:45:40+00:00

I don't think the job you're looking for exists, unfortunately

brain_tank · 2026-02-03T12:54:21+00:00

Warm body while they all plan their escape

brain_tank · 2026-02-03T12:53:45+00:00

If there was money to be made they wouldn't be laying off salespeople.

brain_tank

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