| You are preaching to the choir brother. I am feeling the exact same sentiment more strongly every day. In the past, working for a corporation meant some kind of loyalty in return, resulting in pension or still keeping you on payroll even if company was doing not so well. Now, at the first sign of decrease in revenue, employees are cut. And I'm not even talking about company in danger of going under or having a negative revenue year. Employees are cut because revenue growth goes from say 5% to 2% and the execs have to do something to look like they are trying. You can be the only one that knows how to do a certain thing in a company to ship that product or come up with a solution that saves the company millions, but all you get in return is 'good job' (and the implicit understanding that you should be thankful you have a job). And the owners/ceos walk away with millions. So what is the action plan?
1. Do not wallow in bitterness. Do something productive/positive about it instead. 2. Do not think that you aren't an entrepreneur material. No such thing exists. 3. You don't have to run a tech company. Someone posted on HN that an ex-coworker was making far more money with far more freedom running coin laundries. 4. Look into real estate? 5. There are ways to start a company so you can be your own boss. 6. If you are in tech, brush up some new techs and look for cofounder. 7. How do you get the motivation to do all above? Channel your anger/hatred/resentment for having to work for someone else (enriching that person) into doing something for yourself. 8. You may not be successful, but at least you can enjoy working for yourself. I'm only realizing this a little late in life, but better late than never. |