Personal Narrative: Chicago Based Start Up
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Three years ago I came to a crossroads in my life. After working at a sought after, stable consulting firm I was faced with an incredibly difficult decision. Do I leave the secure, established company where I would eventually be promoted to consultant, or do I take a risk, and become, for $7000 less, employee number 17 at a little known, Chicago based startup?
For many people, especially my supportive friends and family, it seemed like a no-brainer, stay in the secure job and move up the ladder one step at a time. For me though, this decision was complex. On one side, AKTA introduced new risks in the form of lack of job security and general career stall. On the other hand, I was bored with the gigantic, slow-moving projects I had been encountering