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What's the value of never having another farcical performance review?

What's the value of being able to devote tomorrow to reading a Phyiscs (or whatever) book if you don't feel like going in to work? Or going out to a movie?

What's the value of being able to pick your kid up from daycare no-hassle when they run a fever?

What's the value of never ever having to dress some way you don't want to, to travel at times that annoy you, etc.?

When you're an employee, or a tightly-scheduled professional, or in a high-velocity startup, you give up all of these things. Sometimes it's worth it, but often it's not.



Great list. Commenting here so I will reference this later.




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