Reply to: What is your experiance contracting for tech startups?

[mudskipper]

Never worked for a startup, but you get all that at established big corps too.

My worry with start ups would be lack of cash, both low rates, and likelihood of not getting paid.

Exempt (for the time) from the IR35 changes. Rate better than I got with bigCo. Insurance against client going bust.

95% WFH, friendly, innovative, new tech, happy to let me get on with it, zero red tape - lots of plusses.

[jmo21]

Mines so far:

Everything in a rush, no respect for quality
Big egos
Crazy hours
No stability
Pressure all the time

yours?

Never worked for a startup, but you get all that at established big corps too.

My worry with start ups would be lack of cash, both low rates, and likelihood of not getting paid.

[DoctorStrangelove]

The one I worked for went bust.


It's the Jonah Effect.

It was quite fun while it lasted, they did training simulators for APCs.

Obviously getting me in on a contract was the worst move they made.

[clearedforlanding]

A small business by any other name. Let's stop this "startup" crap.

Was pulled in by a VC to mentor a couple of small businesses.

90% You are not going to be the the next ******* Uber you egotistical pricks.
10% I don't want ******* equity. Cash only.

[highlandspring]

Startups

Not all startups make it to the next level, I worked for one for 3 months and ended up not getting paid for the last few weeks as they closed down.

I thought about taking them to court but they ended up going insolvent before I did anything

[GJABS]

I worked for a startup once. I turned it into a shutdown.

[woohoo]

I don't know if this is trolling but I will bite.

I worked at a startup, setting up a team of contractors and delivering a product in a record short time. It nearly cost my relationship - I didn't even realise at the time but I was really distant - entirely focused on delivering a product in unrealistic time frames.

The company had financial issues and I agreed to take shares as payment, only for a short period.

I would not recommend this experience.

On the positive, those shares are now actually worth something and I'm quite pleased with the return. The client ended up providing me with several years contracting work. I also made contacts in that industry which means more contract work.

So there you are.

[vetran]

I'm currently working with a startup. Bit disorganised, but no major issues.

This one? Play to your strengths

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[mudskipper]

I'm currently working with a startup. Bit disorganised, but no major issues.

[northernladyuk]

Is there much you wouldn't do for £1k a day?

Dim would do anything for a tenner. Twice.

[TheGreenBastard]

The worst professional experiences of my life as both permie and contractor have involved start-ups.

[Big Blue Plymouth]

Why?

Interesting question.

Yes, as KDW says - big egos, huge pressure to deliver and long hours.

I like working for small companies though, especially when you are the only IT bod because they tell you what they want and you go away and get on with it without agile, scrums, other IT twats in general. Like hens' teeth those gigs these days though.

[Mordac]

Is there much you wouldn't do for £1k a day?

I'd do pretty much anything, except sincerity. I've never managed to fake that...

[northernladuk]

Inneresting

[greenlake]

I have no experiance of anything.

Well, this chap has 15 years of it....