<prompt> Human: Hello Reddit. Heres my current situation. Im currently working a start up. I love my job. The people are great, the experience is amazing, and the workloadquality of life lifestyle there is good. Heres my issue. Im a software engineer, and Im currently making under the city average for a developer with my experience. Being that I work at such a small start up with high profile clients in target industry Ive had the privilege of really going from entry level to senior level is a short time. Recently within a year Ive been awarded stock in the company. Im good friends with the CEO and hes explained to me that for what they expect to sell the company for, I would be awarded at least 500,00. And thats the issue. I do regularly get raises, but always under average. Im a software developer in Austin, Tx with a 70,000 salary. I feel like I should be at least be getting 90,000. Things to note is that Im 1 of 4 developers, Im the only one with client interactions, sales engineering experience, and lead a team of 2 devs. If I left the company would definitely be in a pickle. Especially now, since were close to brining in our biggest customer who has the potential to acquire us.I have a ton of company loyalty, do I ask for a hefty raise or do I find another job? Im very confident o could make at least my target salary or more somewhere else. I already know of 2 places, with friends that work there, I would have a high chance of getting recruited.What do?  <response>: So you have equity in the company but youre paid below market rate? Isnt that pretty normal? Its high riskhigh reward. Maybe its not your cup of tea. 