There is no way to sugar coat this. If you work in a startup, you will get burned out. A lot. And often. And probably a few more times after that. And then one more time.

And I have no sympathy for you.

Come on. We all know that we aren't going to stay in our jobs at a startup forever. Don't be that person that's all, "Oh, I love this company and I'll never leave." Because you will. So quit being a suck up.

New contributor Kate B. Wagner shares her first post on what it takes to survive in a startup:

Startups abide by a different set of rules. Of course, these rules probably haven't been written down yet because your startup can't afford to hire HR, but they do exist. Being a part of a startup is like navigating a maze while you're drunk and blindfolded.

It's thrilling and it hurts when you bump in to the walls.