I disagree with the "under no circumstances" part. There have to be jobs that are so bad that even a bad experience working for a young company will be preferable.
Also, I never thought about leaving so that I could make my own schedule. What I wanted was a meaningful schedule, not one that was simply based on manager's whim or a policy book.
But I enjoyed the article. For disclosure, I have never actually started a company.
The "Under No Circumstances" is part of the construct for the titles of the essays for the book. The book is meant to be a collection of situations that went wrong, and hopefully how to avoid them. I decided to release the essays in early for for all to read on the web site, and will have the final versions online for free as well. Communities like Hacker News are giving me great feedback about how to make modifications.
Also, I never thought about leaving so that I could make my own schedule. What I wanted was a meaningful schedule, not one that was simply based on manager's whim or a policy book.
But I enjoyed the article. For disclosure, I have never actually started a company.