RE: Accidental Alignment
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Working for the man is sad. We're at that stage of productivity where all of our needs could be met with minimal effort but unfortunately the vast majority of the value is being unfairly siphoned to a small amount of people.
That aside though, working for the man provides a lot of opportunities that small businesses just can't offer. Small business is incredibly tough and usually all encompassing. For some people it will be more satisfying, and for others it requires too much. I definitely would never be able to do what I do and learn what I learn if I was just operating my own small business.
I'm glad your company is working with some interesting technologies. I'm personally glad I'm able to work with newer technologies... I have had jobs in the past working with outdated technologies, and it can be demoralizing.
Yes, it is sad in that sense. However, not working is a sadder existence! :D
Still operating my small buiness (just me) is good, but I find myself having less time to build it. However, there is more opportunity for me at the moment to spend the majority of my time working for a larger company, though the one I work for is not large really, but it is a decent company in many respects and global. It gives opportunities I wouldn't have if I was working only like I was prior.
Yes. It is a growing issue and is cited as one of the reason good people leave.
Oh, I didn't realise you also had a small business. That's awesome! You are full of surprises.
My partner is actually looking to finish up working for big corporate and start her own small business and I'm really excited for her... it's definitely risky, but it's also well worth the try... especially if I can provide some income stability.
Yeah, I started it almost ten years ago as I wasn't able to do what I really wanted to do working for the company I was. I tried to get them to support me, but they said no. So I left and did it myself. It took time, but I was doing okay at it.
It is risky but I also am trying to take the approach that it is better to try and fail, than play it safe and just survive at life. At the end of the day, no matter who we are or what we have done, no one will care to remember us, so we may as well try and do something we want to succeed at, than grind at something for someone else.
It isn't always successful, but it can still be satisfying.
Edit: Good luck to her!!
The support is a huge plus.