> I think you need to figure out what kind of job you're actually looking for.
I don't want to be an individual contributor but my issues are two fold:
1. I found most management jobs want me to have managed more than 15 people and a low seven-figures budget and 15 is a non-starter.
2. I've been told (on HN, actually) a lot of companies these days ask coding questions even for management roles.
I could be wrong on one or both or those things but they are my working assumptions (the first one being based on job listings).
So I've kind of resigned myself to the idea that the only senior management or executive job at an established company.
> If you're angling for another startup gig I'm not sure why you're concerned.
I'm pretty sure (ok... 100%) I could get a leadership role at an early stage startup but the reason I'm looking is because I need a stable paycheck and benefits (for various life reasons) and most of the early stage startups I see are only paying equity with a token salary for leadership roles. If startups could pay well I'd be continuing to work on my current startup.
What kind of cash comp are you looking for? I assume $100-200k leadership roles at early startups should be pretty trivial for you to land with your experience, but maybe that's a token salary to you?
I need to make $150k minimum to support my expenses (mortgage + 2 kids). My previous startup I was making $175k but my current one I am trying to raise money on (and haven't been able to yet) and the potential investors are opening saying they won't want the founders to be making more than $100k. Which is kind of why I'm looking, even if I get a seed round I won't be able to pay myself enough to cover expenses.
I don't want to be an individual contributor but my issues are two fold:
1. I found most management jobs want me to have managed more than 15 people and a low seven-figures budget and 15 is a non-starter.
2. I've been told (on HN, actually) a lot of companies these days ask coding questions even for management roles.
I could be wrong on one or both or those things but they are my working assumptions (the first one being based on job listings).
So I've kind of resigned myself to the idea that the only senior management or executive job at an established company.
> If you're angling for another startup gig I'm not sure why you're concerned.
I'm pretty sure (ok... 100%) I could get a leadership role at an early stage startup but the reason I'm looking is because I need a stable paycheck and benefits (for various life reasons) and most of the early stage startups I see are only paying equity with a token salary for leadership roles. If startups could pay well I'd be continuing to work on my current startup.