A few points;
.25% seems low but;
a) How close is you hourly rate to what you would get normally?
b) Are you learning tech that will set you up to make big money?
c) Are you gaining insight about the industry that will set you up to be a co-founder?
b) Are you learning tech that will set you up to make big money?
c) Are you gaining insight about the industry that will set you up to be a co-founder?
a) It's actually about $15-20 an hour less going off of my last job. I do consider it extra compensation that they are remote friendly, because I got to do some world traveling while working and they were fine with it. But now I'm back home in the Bay (...but also considering traveling again to make it worth my while).
b) Nope, just web stuff I'm already used to doing. The CTO at least is talented so I have learned from him.
c) Potentially. So far no specialized insights into opportunities for new players in the space. Those insights may or may not come.
In some states that's not even legal, even if you willingly agree to it, because it's considered an abusive employee relationship and tax evasion (for instance, Massachusetts.)
Normally you have to go through a body shop to get around this (the Senator who was responsible for this change in 1986 seemed to have been working on the behalf of some big ones in his state).