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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

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   A listener Steve asks,

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   How long is too long to wait to be paid?

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   I\u2019ve worked for 4 early stage startups in my career. Two were successful. One failed. My current one is \u201climping along\u201d but showing signs of taking off.

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   At the startup that failed, we stopped getting paid and some of us stuck around for 2-3 months until the CEO closed the business. I ended up unpaid for nearly 3 months of work.

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   At my current startup, we are 3 months behind, and it has been this way for 6 months. The CEO is transparent about fund raising and clients slow in paying invoices.

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   My question is still how long before I follow your age old advice?

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   Listener Jess asks,

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   How do I get past survivors guilt when my company does mass layoffs, but I am not one of the casualties? I\u2019ve been at the company less than a year, and this is the second time they\u2019ve fired THOUSANDS of people, including from my team; folks I work with at least weekly, and folks who have been at the company significantly longer than I have. I feel guilty that I, \u201cThe new guy\u201d, am still employed, but the folks who\u2019ve been there for years aren\u2019t. How can I get past this and keep working to ensure I\u2019m not caught up in the next round of layoffs? My manager says I\u2019m doing good work, and the layoffs included complex inputs, but it that only helps a little bit.

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