"It was my first job as a developer, and when my boss left I got promoted to "CTO" and got to hire my own small team. This is one of the main reasons I haven't really "gone after them". I don't really want to screw them over, I just want my money."
Did you deserve the job of CTO? If so, then you also deserved the paycheck. If not, then be happy with the fact that you got a cushy job that will look good on your resume and leave it at that.
Seriously, this is business. It's good to be happy about the time you worked there, but don't let it cloud your judgement. I'm not saying you should go after them. I'm just saying not to hold back because you feel you owe them something that you don't.
Another thing about being CTO: are any other employees that have been shafted mad at him? In most companies that have the title, CTO is a leadership position.
Yes, the other employees that have beef are taking it up with the CEO. I wasn't a real "CTO" as you one might think. But as far as that small company was concerned, I was responsible technology direction, although I didn't have my own budget for hiring.
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"It was my first job as a developer, and when my boss left I got promoted to "CTO" and got to hire my own small team. This is one of the main reasons I haven't really "gone after them". I don't really want to screw them over, I just want my money."
Did you deserve the job of CTO? If so, then you also deserved the paycheck. If not, then be happy with the fact that you got a cushy job that will look good on your resume and leave it at that.
Seriously, this is business. It's good to be happy about the time you worked there, but don't let it cloud your judgement. I'm not saying you should go after them. I'm just saying not to hold back because you feel you owe them something that you don't.
Another thing about being CTO: are any other employees that have been shafted mad at him? In most companies that have the title, CTO is a leadership position.
Yes, the other employees that have beef are taking it up with the CEO. I wasn't a real "CTO" as you one might think. But as far as that small company was concerned, I was responsible technology direction, although I didn't have my own budget for hiring.