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Worked at university as researcher and on my PhD, unsuccessfully. Should have had kids and spent more time on my side projects instead (one of which got turned
by lazyjones 8y ago
Worked at university as researcher and on my PhD, unsuccessfully. Should have had kids and spent more time on my side projects instead (one of which got turned into a very successful business 2 years later).
- ThirdFoundation 8y agoThis is such an interesting response to me as it's a little different than a lot of the other ones. Why do you say you "should have had kids"? It's interesting to me because many I speak to wish they had waited longer. Is it just the value they bring to your life? Or a timing thing?
- lazyjones 8y agoWhat followed was a 15 years long entrepreneurship „crunch“ that wrecked my private life and at 40+ it‘s a little late to start planning for a family (or 2). People with comfortable 9-5 jobs really have it much easier, despite the worries w.r.t. job security.
- ThirdFoundation 8y agoAh, makes sense, thanks. I obviously don't know your situation, but if it offers anything my dad was 44 when he had me and 47 when he had my brother. He's been a great dad. Sure, I wish he was younger so that I'd have more time with him, but I also think we kept him younger (both mentally and more physically active).