@jaminko Startup life is like a marriage. Most people don't go into it saying "In 3 years we'll be divorced". So unless you were hell bent on making this happen, you probably made the right decision.
I jumped off the cliff with just duct tape and a sketch of a plane. If you're not ready to live a life of noodles and pain for the first few years then it's best to keep your job. At one point I had less than $1 in my bank and was selling personal items to keep the lights on. I eventually got there but I can't speak intelligently on how many did not.
So while you don't have to be passionate about a startups industry or solution it makes the broken glass you have to drag yourself through that much easier to tolerate. My 2 pennies. upvoting you because everyone assumes startup life is the way to be. It's not for everyone or every team.
I jumped off the cliff with just duct tape and a sketch of a plane. If you're not ready to live a life of noodles and pain for the first few years then it's best to keep your job. At one point I had less than $1 in my bank and was selling personal items to keep the lights on. I eventually got there but I can't speak intelligently on how many did not.
So while you don't have to be passionate about a startups industry or solution it makes the broken glass you have to drag yourself through that much easier to tolerate. My 2 pennies. upvoting you because everyone assumes startup life is the way to be. It's not for everyone or every team.