>It certainly can be like that especially early on. All the slavery with none of the wage. >If you work for somebody though, that will never happen. The alte

>It certainly can be like that especially early on. All the slavery with none of the wage. >If you work for somebody though, that will never happen. The alternative to starting a business that you'll hope will be self-sustaining and still earn you a respectable living is to work for the highest bidder, invest, and become financially independent. Odds of the latter are much higher for the average software engineer than the former.