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by anuraj 5116 days ago
If I am intrinsically motivated, why would I work for somebody?
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Because you can get behind what they do.

I like making things for people. At Etsy, for example, I like that the sell side of their audience are independent makers. I could easily imagine doing some user interviews, discovering something in their experience that can be improved, and then going out and making it happen.

Working with others can be preferable to working alone in that it's a lot easier to release something that helps a large audience. Because I'm not an idiot I would insist they pay me fairly, but my primary motivation would still be helping the users.

One can be intrinsically motivated and still need a steady income.