&gt; I&#x27;ve avoided such situations since<p>That&#x27;s probably the saddest part. You&#x27;re obviously a hard worker, dedicated employee, sane manager. A sane start-up would benefit a lot from having you on board, you would get well-paid from it, and the economy would benefit from having employees who fit jobs. But now you probably have to be overly cautious and choose a more reasonable job.