Getting involved in startup, equity negotation advice?

[durron597]

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I think there has to be a pretty high level of trust and dedication among the core founders. statements like "He asked me to write up a detailed timeline, which will be the first thing I do after this equity stuff is decided." and "I will not be quitting my job until (at the earliest) he can afford to give me a salary equal to what I make now." are not what I would be looking for in a business partner.

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I have my reasons for being this skeptical.

edit: so in other words i'm not being the type of guy expressing concerns about trust for just because i'm being like that, i actually have valid reasons for being concerned.