Well, an IPO really sucks the life out of a company because it opens =
the
company up to the public (and then you have to start catering to the =
whims
of the public instead of being able to dedicate all of your time doing =
what
you do best), and if the IPO does better than originally planned (as in
overshoots its target number), it really hurts the company (it's good =
for
the stockholders, but not as good for the company). A good scenario is =
to
get bought by another larger, well-established company and have them =
buy out
50-75% of your stock at current valuation (or more depending on how =
well its
negotiated) and then roll the rest of your stock into their stock. =
They
shield you from most of the public eye and you can keep "saving the =
world"
or whatever that startup does!
I only wear jeans here during the winter...summertime its shorts, =
tshirts,
and sandals!
Seems like there are a lot of bad startup stories out there...any =
good
ones people care to share?
Jeffery Stevenson
Chief Databeast Tamer
Medical Present Value, Inc.
Austin, TX
-----Original Message-----
From: paquette stephane [mailto:stephane_paquette_at_yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 2:21 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: DBA - Job boundaries & perks
I worked in a startup at my previous client, my best
souvenir is wearing jeans at work.=20
My worst souvenir is the times when the owner came in
the IT room and asked the developpers to work in the
production environment to be able to deliver on
schedule.
Since the startup was owned by a major corporation, no
IPO so no future gold :-(
- Jeffery Stevenson <jeff_at_mpv.com> a =E9crit=A0: > =20
Well, I'm working a startup job now and I really
> like it. I essentially
> took a pay cut and the possibility of future "gold"
> is always nice, but the
> thing that convinced me to join this team was the
> work environment. A lot
> more freedom to be creative and get work done...a
> lot more input on the
> architecture of the system (where they actually
> listen and follow through on
> the advice!), and a lot more fun in the work
> environment (of course that
> could be that its a good group of people I'm working
> with). The future is
> really bright for this company, but even if they
> fold tomorrow (extremely
> doubtful), I'm having fun with my work and getting
> an opportunity to learn
> more, so it will have all been worthwhile. At least
> you have a lot of
> long-term DoD contracts you can fall back on in your
> area. :) BTW, Scott,
> how's the modernization of that personnel data
> system coming along?
>=20
> Jeffery Stevenson
> Chief Databeast Tamer
> Medical Present Value, Inc.
> Austin, TX
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil]
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 10:57 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>=20
>=20
> Bill, at least you're still employed. I went after
> the startup dream and
> ended up with a pink slip when they folded up...=20
> Not a fun time.
>=20
> --Scott Shafer
> San Antonio, TX
>=20
>=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WIlliam Thater [SMTP:thaterw_at_telergy.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:26 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: Re: DBA - Job boundaries & perks
> >=20
> > "O'Neill, Sean" wrote:
> > >=20
> > > How do you protect your "private life" time from
> your role of DBA?. Do
> > you
> > > have formalised detailed job contracts with your
> employer covering such
> >=20
> > i'm supposed to have a private life? damn, obody
> told me. why am i
> > always the last one to know? as for my contract,
> i'm on call 24x7x365
> > including holidays and vacations. i hope you
> don't work for a startup
> > like me. i won't do it again, i was sold on the
> dream. i was stupid.
> >=20
> > and the only perks are that i get everybody else's
> cast of PCs and i get
> > to do all my own tech support.
> > --
> > Bill Thater Sr. ORACLE DBA
> > Telergy, Inc thaterw_at_telergy.net
> >
>
> > "Only two things are infinite, the universe and
> human stupidity,=20
> > and I'm not sure about the former." -- Albert
> Einstein
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