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Not a literal gun, but the requirement to have money to pay rent and buy food is a very symbolic gun.
by st3v3r 10y ago
Not a literal gun, but the requirement to have money to pay rent and buy food is a very symbolic gun.
- mindcrime 10y agoWell, that's were one makes a conscious choice to live below their means, and save money for a while, in order to build enough capital to bankroll the new enterprise. Or one might go the "friends, fools, family" route. Or heck, even work a new thing as a nights and weekends project for some period of time, then go out and raise money from angels, or early stage VC's. The point being, there are options and - to some extent - the onus is on individuals to take charge of their situation and improve if, if they're dissatisfied.
- st3v3r 10y agoAhh, the whole, "If your company is mistreating you, it's your fault" argument. So if I am forced to stay at a job due to having a family or not having a "Safety net" due to getting cancer or something, it's my fault for not being able to leave?
- mindcrime 10y agoAhh, the whole, "If your company is mistreating you, it's your fault" argument. Aaah, the old "put words into someone's mouth and then refute an argument that has nothing to do with what they actually said" trick. Cute.
- st3v3r 10y agoThat's the conclusion of what you said. If you don't like it, then maybe you should rethink your position.
- aianus 10y agoThe US is one of the very few countries in the world where its possible to roll up a bankroll, quit your job, try to do a startup and fail, and subsequently still be able to get another good job. And a huge part of that is how cheap and frictionless hiring and firing is (relative to other countries).
- st3v3r 10y agoI don't buy that for a second.