[rscherf]

Happy to not be selling my soul to another Evil Inc or having a boss... tried that several times before.

[buzzkillington]

You do you man. But if you have the skills you have it will be a lot easier to make that much money in corporate than on your own.

That said I'm buying some specialized equipment for a synthetic biology startup I'll be trying my hand at before my next contract. I expect to spend most of the money I made and get no where, again.

[rscherf]

Daniel Vassallo’s post might be interesting to you:

https://danielvassallo.com/only-intrinsic-motivation-lasts/

[slimed]

Thanks, BuzzKillington.

Have you considered that your definition of "easy" might be different than that of OP's?

[buzzkillington]

There are many more opportunities to make net middle six figures being a cog in a machine than doing it out on the market.

Is that pedantic enough?

[slimed]

I don't find the distinction pedantic at all.

There are plenty opportunities to be a janitor but there are aspects of that job I find unpalatable. Even if you paid me six figures.