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Re:Silicon Valley layoffs are a reminder that your job won’t... by harimau777 on Friday November 11, 2022 @09:36AM (#33561297)
Unfortunately, it's unlikely that I could create a job which reliably pays me in the same neighborhood of what working for someone else does.
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Re:Silicon Valley layoffs are a reminder that your job won’t... by machinevision on Friday November 11, 2022 @09:37PM (#33569425)
Why do you think so?
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Re:Silicon Valley layoffs are a reminder that your job won’t... by harimau777 on Saturday November 12, 2022 @09:04AM (#33573131)
I don't have the personality/aptitude for the business aspects of consulting work; e.g. finding contracts, managing billing, etc.

I have the skills and resources to work in a crafting/cottage industry. However, I know a number of people who work in various cottage industries (massage therapy, tailoring, art). They all make significantly less than I do. The work is also often extremely unstable.

I don't have the resources or knowhow to start a business in a capital intensive industry like manufacturing or trucking.

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