[woah]

Does it offer distinct advantages compared to a regular job (aka employees get paid more)? I've been around a lot of communitarian stuff in my life, like cohousing and hackerspaces, and a lot of it seems to be driven by people who enjoy meetings.

[yochaigal]

It really depends. In IT (where VC is king) it is really hard to compete on a monetary level. On the other hand, benefits are pretty good - healthcare, time off, sick days etc. Also, having a direct say into how your business functions is a pretty huge benefit, in my eyes.

In other industries (repair, baking, house-cleaning) I'd say it pays a lot more than average.