Startups Anonymous Est. 2013 · Read-only archive
Confessions

The company I work for just launched a redesign of their site and removed any mention of the (admittedly struggling) product I work on. They also didn’t put up the bio and picture they asked me for two months ago. Killed my drive.

10 answers from the community

AAnonymous· Dec 11, 2014

take you have no equity in the venture ?

AAnonymous· Dec 11, 2014

Did they also forget to pay you?

AAnonymous· Dec 11, 2014

Ask why, don't be shy!

AAnonymous· Dec 11, 2014

Are you an employee? If so, they have no obligation to post it depending on the phase they are in. It is very possible they wanted it to put in an internal package and not the website. Do you have skill sets that will transfer to another product? Do they commend you on your work? If so, don't let your own ego demotivate you.

AAnonymous· Dec 12, 2014

Since this is totally anonymous , why don't you give us your

title at the company and your duties... Thanks .

Spill it dude...or dudette

AAnonymous· Dec 12, 2014

Seems that your motivation for working at the startup was fame and glory in the form of putting your struggling up on the web site as well as your bio and photo.

Bad news (both for you and the startup).

AAnonymous· Dec 13, 2014

Wrong...maybe he/she were paid badly but still wanted to get some recognition.

I think this is kind of rude of them not to include you. I would ask them about it, be direct and don't waste your time with wankers.

Good luck mate!

p.s. nice ref here to read - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-tell-tale-signs-your-boss-bernard-marr?trk=tod-posts-post7-ptlt

AAnonymous· Dec 13, 2014

Ha...I had reverse experience.

Startup I used to work for wanted to put my photo up on AboutUs page.

I refused...reason... I was only a contractor without any equity and crap pay.

Cheeky buggers wanted to get glory over people who they didn't care for pretending to have fab team.

Why would I be part of their brand promotion, when they didn't care about me.

AAnonymous· Dec 14, 2014

Assume nothing. Ask like a child.

AAnonymous· Jan 10, 2015

You need to find a place that values your contribution