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In short: "it's only fun when there is no boss". But I don't buy into that, I believe that you can lose the joy just as much, or more, when you are following t
by usrusr 8y ago
In short: "it's only fun when there is no boss".
But I don't buy into that, I believe that you can lose the joy just as much, or more, when you are following the self-employed model.
Working for a boss it's still quite possible (but maybe not easy) to separate work hours from leasure projects in the same fields, but when self-employed, all "off" projects have the potential to become "on" or something in between.
- nine_k 8y agoWhen self-employed, one is one's own boss. That boss may be more ruthless than any boss that would actually hire you. I've seen this effect in a few self-employed and founder friends.
- wool_gather 8y agoYeah, there being another person involved isn't the issue, I think, it's that (ultimately) you either do the work or you don't eat. Which is never the case when it's "just a hobby".
- usrusr 8y agoSo the golden path in keeping a hobby on the fun side is to select one that is sufficiently expensive to never ever be at risk of seeing a break-even line at the horizon. /wanders off to browse carbon handlebars