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I was lucky to start a small startup which functioned like a 'unicorn' job. It allowed me to work exactly on what I was interested in for 4 years, while making
by code_duck 13y ago
I was lucky to start a small startup which functioned like a 'unicorn' job. It allowed me to work exactly on what I was interested in for 4 years, while making more money than I had been. The only drawback was the amount of time managing advertising.
So, don't leave out 'start a business!'. Surprised to not see that possibility mentioned in the article... This is HN, after all. You don't need an employer to have a job.
- azakai 13y agoIt is mentioned in the article, near the end: > One trite suggestion is, Why don't you just start your own company? From talking with friends who have done so, I can confidently say that entrepreneurship is not a unicorn job. You spend the majority of your work days on logistics, errands, coordination, and other overhead that's not at all related to furthering your core dream – but those steps are ultimately necessary for launching your product and succeeding in the marketplace. It's a great gig for some people, but definitely not a unicorn job.
- code_duck 13y agoI see. I'd suggest that one would need to be as selective and fortunate in finding Unicorn self employment as outside employment that fits the bill. Also, whether one feels a position/endeavor meets unicorn status depends on personal tastes. For me, working for myself is just as important as what I'm doing and compensation. I also value being in charge of and learning the full stack, from sysadmin work to database and server side work to client side programming. It would be very rare to find such diverse work and responsibilities working for the sort of employer author considers his ideal.