This is all in fact why I went back to working at (smallish) companies after trying solo gigs out. Other bennies: 1) Coworkers to chat tech with/enjoyable rapp

This is all in fact why I went back to working at (smallish) companies after trying solo gigs out. Other bennies: 1) Coworkers to chat tech with/enjoyable rapport/shared nerd-citement 2) Far clearer separation between workspace and playspace, which is really just a catalyst to get your brain in the right place (similar to one popular argument for wearing suits), but whatever works 3) Better bennies (U.S. healthcare scheme, I hate you, even if I also like not paying 50% of my income to tax) 4) People available to fill your gaps in knowledge or weaknesses 5) The fun of mentoring/helping others 6) More likely to travel for work now and then, which is kind of fun 7) Being at home day-in and day-out got me depressed. In my region on earth we have changing weather and it is not always feasible to get outside. In short, people work for companies for a reason and that reason is not always "i live paycheck to paycheck and have no other option"