The creator of Gmail, Paul Bakhyte, about where it is better to work - in a startup or a large company

Paul Buchheit is the creator of Gmail, the author of the prototype of the original GoogleAdSense engine and the informal slogan of the company “Don't be evil”, the 23rd employee of Google, who recently founded his own start-up company FriendFeed, writes such a good blog . Writes emotionally, sincerely and very interesting.

We first translated a post explaining why a person should give up a full life in order to work in a startup:

As soon as it comes to choosing: to join a startup or work in a regular job, someone always speaks in favor of the 9-hour five-day week, arguing this with the phrase "Happiness is not about money."
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Of course, they are right. There is plenty of evidence that happiness is only indirectly related to wealth. Much more satisfaction brings people a good relationship with loved ones, a sense of significance and purposefulness of existence. Of course, money is also important, but if the issue of food and a roof over your head is no longer worth it (like most of those who choose between working in a startup or a large corporation), then money can be relegated to the background.

Moreover, the majority of those who choose a job in a startup will never receive a huge salary. Yes, Google pays billions of dollars to thousands of its employees, but this is a rare exception. Even a startup that has managed to achieve relative success, and in the end it sells for $ 50 million, will still make the rich just a couple of people.

>> the entire translation is entirely at maxkir.com