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August 10, 2012 05:05 am GMT
Divorce, alcoholism, and near worthless stock are the rewards for 12 hour days prepping for a game launch at Zynga, according to one anonymous Quora user who worked there after their company was bought by the gaming giant.The answer was called "butthurt" by one responder. "Sorry you're not a millionaire after a year of work on a failed product" said another. Indeed it seems a bit overemotional and worth taking with a grain of salt. Long hours and rewards that might notmaterializeare part of working at startups.Still, the answer has received tons upvotes, including some from former Zynga employees, and sources from inside the company say they've seen these hardships first hand. So here's the grim Quora tale of killing yourself to get to an IPO, just to see your $10 shares dive to $3.
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One Horrifying Account Of Working At Zynga
Divorce, alcoholism, and near worthless stock are the rewards for 12 hour days prepping for a game launch at Zynga, according to one anonymous Quora user who worked there after their company was bought by the gaming giant.The answer was called "butthurt" by one responder. "Sorry you're not a millionaire after a year of work on a failed product" said another. Indeed it seems a bit overemotional and worth taking with a grain of salt. Long hours and rewards that might notmaterializeare part of working at startups.Still, the answer has received tons upvotes, including some from former Zynga employees, and sources from inside the company say they've seen these hardships first hand. So here's the grim Quora tale of killing yourself to get to an IPO, just to see your $10 shares dive to $3.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/3rlXmtj1W1g/
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