Re:The Gig Economy Celebrates Working To Excess
by dilemma on Thursday March 23, 2017 @08:13AM
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>you have $5k remaining each month for when you decide to quit your job and start your own company, giving you autonomy that is the #1 factor for happiness and an all around healthy life.
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Re:The Gig Economy Celebrates Working To Excess
by nommm-nommm on Thursday March 23, 2017 @08:38AM
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Ehhhh... Personal preference, I don't want autonomy at work. I'm much happier being a cog in the machine, going to work at 9, leaving at 5.
I'm a software engineer and work is a means to an end for me, to feed my family, give me financial security, and enable me to do the things I want to do when I'm not at work. For the most part I enjoy what I do but I would strongly prefer to spend less time at work and have more "me" time. I certainly don't want the responsibility and stress of my own business.
The epitome of happiness is certainly not starting your own business for most of Americans.