Assume the chance of it becoming valuable is equal to the chance the startup will succeed. About %10 maybe - if you want to be optimistic. Best to not weigh it at all I think. Your time and effort is worth what it is worth and you should be paid for it. You will likely be asked to work more than you might have to work at a more established company.
If I remember correctly Founders and CEOs of startups were being given low interest home loans by Silicon Valley Bank because the startups deposited money there. You will not have access to those types of benefits as an employee. Employers will happily let employees under value their work and make sacrifices for their companies.
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Assume the chance of it becoming valuable is equal to the chance the startup will succeed. About %10 maybe - if you want to be optimistic. Best to not weigh it at all I think. Your time and effort is worth what it is worth and you should be paid for it. You will likely be asked to work more than you might have to work at a more established company.
If I remember correctly Founders and CEOs of startups were being given low interest home loans by Silicon Valley Bank because the startups deposited money there. You will not have access to those types of benefits as an employee. Employers will happily let employees under value their work and make sacrifices for their companies.