I have fortunately gotten offers to work at a startup and in several different contexts similar to my previous position — and these are things I would
potentially enjoy, yes, but to
waste the potential equity that «personal brand», dirty as it may sound, creates for me (or anyone else) to leverage into client work that pays well and speaking gigs that open up other
opportunities — would be a true «lighting on fire» of that which I had done to build that before quitting.