“9-to-5 jobs are slavery. You work on someone else’s dream — and have no freedom, no flexibility. It is a shitty life.
“I was also like that once. But look at me now! I quit my job and work a few hours a day. And I earn a 7-figure income, live on a beach, and no longer drink water — only margaritas.”
This seems to be the mantra on LinkedIn.
Every second person is pouring scorn on regular jobs and tempting you to leave your job and embrace entrepreneurship or freelancing.
This narrative is dangerous — not because it is false, but because it is a half-truth.
Yes, there are many shitty jobs out there that don’t deserve you. But there is nothing inherently terrible about a job and no inherent virtuosity in entrepreneurship.
First of all, you will always have a boss. For an entrepreneur, your customer or client is a boss. And you won’t find a more demanding one.
Second – for most people, jobs are great! They get to learn new skills, create financial security, and find a social environment. Early on in your career, that’s often what you need.
Most importantly – entrepreneurship is hard. So hard that 95% people should never do it.
Nobody will tell you this but until you hit product market fit, an entrepreneur’s life is hell. And most entrepreneurs never hit product-market fit.
All the people sipping margaritas on the beach are secretly working overtime to get clients and stay afloat. Just that you won’t see it on Instagram (or these days, on LinkedIn).
– Rajan