Ultimately you're going to have to decide your risk tolerance and how much you value the intangible elements of it as an experience.
Practically and fiscally speaking, it's a bad choice. I made the same choice at about the same point in my career. Nothing came of it in terms of exit, and I learned a lot about my own deficiencies in the process.
The benefit of being young is you generally have fewer obligations tying you down, so this kind of risk is palatable. You just have to decide how much risk is worth it for the experience; put a value on that intangible element experience.
Is the experience and sliver of opportunity worth $90k + work-life-balance?
I like to alternate yoga and traditional gym days. The yoga is still hard work but has more restorative qualities, and often complements my gym work rather well. That said, I still take one or two rest days a week. Being in your thirties comes with some physical boundaries you'd do well to respect.
I have ten years of industry experience and with it I am almost certain I would be a benefit to any team. I am energetic, full of ideas, and laser-focused on good user experience through good engineering. I am motivated in particular to work on products that directly improve the lives of the people who use it. I'm looking for a senior-level role with opportunities to mentor other engineers and grow into more leadership and management, with good organizational support, as a next step.
Every time I mow the lawn, I think about how nice a little popcorn game (think [early] Angry Birds scale) lawn-mowing would make.
You control the operator, who is pushing or riding a mower, and it's up to you to get complete coverage of the lawn area. You can upgrade your equipment over time (wider deck, better turn radius, etc). Extra points for more efficient coverage, and maybe some way to earn extra points for stylish mowing (good, even stripes on the diagonal, etc).
Practically and fiscally speaking, it's a bad choice. I made the same choice at about the same point in my career. Nothing came of it in terms of exit, and I learned a lot about my own deficiencies in the process.
The benefit of being young is you generally have fewer obligations tying you down, so this kind of risk is palatable. You just have to decide how much risk is worth it for the experience; put a value on that intangible element experience.
Is the experience and sliver of opportunity worth $90k + work-life-balance?