Index
- Introduction
- Reasons why startup jobs are better than regular jobs
- Conclusion
Introduction
With startups slowly rising and becoming a norm in cities, the debate between which is better- regular jobs or startup jobs- has become a troubling question for youngsters. There are a million arguments in favor of regular jobs, and we agree that working for a startup is risky. In fact, Silicon Valley conducts startup funerals for startups that couldn’t take off. But that doesn’t sum up the entire argument against startups. We have a few points to make highlighting why startup jobs are better from regular posts.
To begin with, the downsides- working in startups, have short term risks involved, such as- low pay, tenous work-life, and projects that could be sidestepped. But startups also offer brilliant learning opportunities. Startups are the most progressive and creativity-encouraging businesses around. Startups make a considerable part of the world’s economy and are a great source of providing employment. People working in startups are connoisseurs in their fields and are well-engrossed in their disciplines. Rather than considering their work as jobs, they are passionate enough to take it as a mission.
Reasons why startup jobs are better than regular jobs
1. Work-life balance
This is the most overused phrase when it comes to highlighting the cons of working in a startup. There is no long-time job security, and you might be required to manage several positions along with working until late hours. But this doesn’t always result in drawbacks. Startups have a dynamic work environment that allows you to look for areas and fields that you are good at. It provides a person the opportunity to grow professionally.
As said earlier, startups are not like a typical 9 to 5 job. And this works to the advantage of those who wish to follow their passions and are wholly dedicated to seeing results of their efforts after burning the midnight oil. Definitive rules don’t bound startups, and this opens room for creativity, honesty, and free-flow of ideas. And it is for this reason that startups need people who are ready to make extra efforts before seeing profits and who are willing to work towards taking the startup to newer heights.
2. Perks
The financial condition of startups is often tight and strained. However, a startup can provide you with other perks, such as work from home options and non-constrained leave policy. Some startups also offer free food to employees. Initially, your salary might be low, and these benefits might not excite you as much as a regular paying job would, but this will not last long once the company finds its stable ground in the market and becomes successful. An example of a startup that started small but now has a net worth of around 2 billion dollars is the meal-kit provider- HelloFresh (1). Startups provide countless stock options to their employees at the start. These may prove to be beneficial once the startup takes off.
3. Job Performance
In a regular job, you will be given ample time to get yourself accustomed to the work environment and the office around. Also, while in a regular corporate job, you might not be the most important person on the team for the company, and whether you perform or not, the company won’t be affected much. This is the reverse in startup jobs. Right from the beginning, you will feel the pressure to perform well as there are not many members in a startup team to share the work and creative load. So, in a startup, you will be able to view the results of your efforts without much delay. There is an ownership criterion associated with startups that are missing from a regular job. Another significant benefit is that you may end up becoming an executive withing 4 to 6 years of working in a startup. It is, therefore, easier to land a promotion in a startup.
4. Skills and professionalism
Startups shoot up your careers massively. You will be required to don several hats while working for a startup. In a regular job, your job description is going to be very explicitly set. On the contrary, as the startup will grow, you will be required to adapt and master many tasks and responsibilities. Therefore, a startup will make you get trained at several jobs at double the speed than in a regular job.
Conclusion
Startup jobs are not for those who wish to dream in a cubicle and prefer a fixed work routine. True that there is no guarantee that a startup will taste success, but risks are involved everywhere, even in a company offering regular working jobs. Having put out the above points regarding startups, you must remember that all startups have their uniqueness and may vary from one another. Startups turn you into a doer rather than just a talker. You take up things, fail at them, re-work on them, and finally master them one day. In this way, you grow your skills and are not stuck up following a stagnant schedule or task. Working for startup jobs require a whole lot of patience, perseverance, and unwavering dedication to attaining success and growth.
