So that I can spend 99% of my time doing something I'm bad at, and 1% of my time doing something I'm good at? No thanks.
As an employee, I spend at least 80% of my time doing my best work -- no billing, no taxes, no finding new clients. I wake up, do some programming, chat with coworkers, eat lunch, do some more programming, then go home. And oh yeah, I get paid even if the company has a slow month or year.
Don't get me wrong; in many ways, I would love to have my own company. But I am pretty sure I will make more money, be less stressed, and have more free time not doing that.
(Anyone want to pay me to implement whatever random useless ideas interest me? Exactly.)
There is nothing wrong with being an employee at a large company. It all depends on your priorities. The important thing these days is to stay marketable in case circumstances change, and that large company decides not to be so accommodating any longer.
As an employee, I spend at least 80% of my time doing my best work -- no billing, no taxes, no finding new clients. I wake up, do some programming, chat with coworkers, eat lunch, do some more programming, then go home. And oh yeah, I get paid even if the company has a slow month or year.
Don't get me wrong; in many ways, I would love to have my own company. But I am pretty sure I will make more money, be less stressed, and have more free time not doing that.
(Anyone want to pay me to implement whatever random useless ideas interest me? Exactly.)