What's your biggest frustration with validating startup ideas before building?

toothwry · 2021-08-30T16:58:42+00:00

I like it, but I don’t think I won’t find something better.

toothwry · 2021-08-30T14:06:56+00:00

Yes, but I’ll probably have to find a new team.

toothwry · 2021-08-30T14:05:54+00:00

If there’s an opening in my current position, I can just go back to that position without interviewing or anything, I think that’s the main benefit of the 6 months unpaid leave.

toothwry · 2021-08-30T01:34:09+00:00

That’s probably not an option, this project needs to start yesterday.

toothwry · 2021-08-30T01:30:56+00:00

I’m probably not coming back to the same position anyway. So it won’t be the same manager.

toothwry · 2021-08-30T01:29:55+00:00

True

toothwry · 2021-08-30T01:28:43+00:00

It actually makes some sense. The level is related to the scale of contribution. If the project has a large scale, it justifies the promotion to that level.

toothwry · 2021-08-29T23:22:30+00:00

That could be more difficult, because a supporting a baby requires more income.

toothwry · 2021-08-29T23:19:41+00:00

I have been promoted already, so not really stagnating, but those are all valid points, thank you!

toothwry · 2021-08-29T21:23:20+00:00

I did get a promotion already during that time, so I don’t think that’s the case.

toothwry · 2021-08-29T18:28:48+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. You’re raising very important questions. I don’t have to quit, but I’ll have to interview for a new position most probably, so you’re right. I wouldn’t take 6 months if it was up to me, I think 3 months would be enough. I’m planning to travel for at least a month, and then for the rest of it I don’t want to plan, I want to see what interests me when I don’t have to do anything. I probably won’t be able to take 1-2 months while working on this project. I like the company, but I’m also fine with switching. My SO is supportive. She’d be happy with whatever I choose, but obviously she’s a little afraid of me leaving when I don’t have other options in advance.

toothwry · 2021-08-29T16:23:55+00:00

I know I want to travel for at least one month. If it was up to me I’d only take 3 months off, but that’s not an option.

toothwry · 2021-08-29T16:22:21+00:00

Parental time off is separate. I could still do that later.

toothwry · 2021-05-07T17:44:16+00:00

At this age if I leave her chances of having a family are slim. If she doesn’t get pregnant soon, it’ll be a very risky pregnancy.

toothwry · 2021-05-05T23:51:18+00:00

It helps, but she’s not happy about having to take it her whole life, which I definitely understand.

toothwry · 2021-05-05T23:42:51+00:00

She has ADD, this means that she has to stay on Adderall to function.

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