Personally, given the choice, I'd gladly choose half a decade (or whatever) of absolute misery working for an asshole boss if it will net me a billion dollars i

Personally, given the choice, I'd gladly choose half a decade (or whatever) of absolute misery working for an asshole boss if it will net me a billion dollars in the end. Many of us would. But that's hindsight. The reality is, of those who try, most wind up working for the asshole boss with nothing to show for it at the end.