Originally posted by rocktronAMP
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Just because the start up gets £10 mil it doesn't mean you will and go back to the 90%.. It's not viable to think like that.
They can be an utter nightmare from IR35 as they are too small for defined roles so will often be all hands to the deck and do what is needed which is a D&C issue. No chance you'll be able to sub either.
There is no rule of thumb for contracts. Being small you are under the microscope. If you are crap you'll be out on your ear that day. They don't care about the legals of getting rid. If you are good you'll be there forever. When the money dries up or there a break in work you'll be out in a shot. We say notice periods are for permies as they don't really count from us. Even less so for a start up. They aren't gonna pay for dead wood out of a budget with no income.
They can also be pretty intense and lean in to toxic. It's the owners money you are spending and he's probably sitting next to you.
You can't be a bum on a seat in a startup. You are probably a large percentage of the business so have to think like a business, not just a code. Which kind of leads on to the fact that if you can't work this out before you start you aren't suited for this type of work.
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