It was about a week before Andy Rappaport was expected to begin work as lead software engineer at Eprise, a start-up Web design firm. He went into the office to sign the required new-hire paperwork when he was called into a meeting. The company wanted him to interview the next round of new hires. Such is life at a start-up company. The rules are written as you go.
Job descriptions are in flux.
And the pace ranges from very fast to even faster. The number of people joining start-ups is on the rise. Some people think they stand to strike it rich if they go to work for a start-up and it has a successful initial public offering or gets purchased in a lucrative deal. But they may toil 60 hours per week for years just to watch the company sink. If your stomach is sinking just reading this, you may not be cut out for a start-up.