Don't do it. This is highly unorthodox. Even if you can negotiate your way to a ...

jfarmer on March 20, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: CTO position identified as contractor?

Don't do it. This is highly unorthodox. Even if you can negotiate your way to a better situation, the fact that this is their opening offering says to me they either don't know what they're doing or are trying to take advantage of you in some way.