The nice thing about just being an employee is you get a lot more free time to enjoy life. Yes, there is life outside of software for some of us! Also, way les

The nice thing about just being an employee is you get a lot more free time to enjoy life. Yes, there is life outside of software for some of us! Also, way less risk. I work for big companies, and the chance of getting laid off is about 0%, while the chance of an annual raise and performance bonus is 100%. Not saying it's the best way to go, but it works for me.