Entrepreneurship vs. Employment: Pros and Cons

[jlengstorf]

From a reader's email:

As someone who has worked solo / remotely for nearly the past decade, for the past year I have had a gnawing sense of wanting to go back to a job for the communal benefits. My biggest fear is giving up the autonomy I currently enjoy. When I think about managers, bosses, having to be at a certain place at a certain time, I get scared.

I would love to hear a write up of your transition back into a "real job". Entrepreneurship seems to be all the rage these days, and it would be great to get a counter perspective that what you gain in freedom (autonomy), you MAY lose out on one of the most rewarding aspects of life: a community of in-person relationships.

[koolamusic]

Employment is the comfort zone, i.e the known outcome

• Great Company
• Great Benefits and Remuneration
• I know I'm definitely fit for their team and would add great value, they won't let me go ''
• I definitely will find new teammates that would inspire me to be a better version of myself

Entrepreneurship

• New startup/idea
• requires a lot of inspiration, documentation, motivation to get people on board
  OUTCOME is usually unknown, but you are thrilled about it.
  The challenges every day are a story to tell anytime

[jlengstorf]

Nice, thanks for this @koolamusic!