Well let's see: Work steadily for 40+ years with no hope of ever "striking it rich", getting bought out or anything else. Just grind away with (hopefully!) gr

Well let's see: Work steadily for 40+ years with no hope of ever "striking it rich", getting bought out or anything else. Just grind away with (hopefully!) gradual increases every few years. vs. Work much more than is reasonable for less than you can afford but if you're lucky and good the sky isn't even the limit. Self employment may not be the dream but in my mind it's the option that can at least become the dream. I don't see putting in 45 a week until I'm too old to do it anymore, trying to make someone else' dream come true ever being that and I'd be extremely depressed if it were.