The sad thing is they would have guys jumping over each to get the job. I dont wish a lower salary on anybody. Heck I would like to see others make more then us right now. It makes negotiations a little tougher otherwise. I would love it for Skybus or VA to match or even beat our payscales. What start up does that? If they cant get the people to work their, a start up would have to pay more. It is imazing some will accept a lower paying job for a maybe.

Thats is the opposite of what it should be. The start up is huge risk for employees. The risk should be rewarded instead the norm is to punish those that take that risk with sub standard pay. When I invest I dont expect a better return on lower risk investments. I do however expect high returns for high risk as well as accept the loss for those risk. Sometimes it pays off sometimes it doesnt. But the reward is worth it.