[ianstallings]

I just did three startups, all back to back, in NYC. I needed a break and less risk in my life. I got a sudden mid-life urge to settle down so I moved to the suburbs and I now have an easy, well paying, enterprise job. No teams to manage, no insane schedules, no Sunday morning phone calls, no 80 hour weeks, no more high blood pressure or anxiety attacks. No equity either, but I'll sacrifice that now for my non-startup job. Just a 40 hour work week and great salary/benefits. I won't get rich. But I'm okay with that at this moment. I do want to start a business in the future, but it will be a lifestyle business where I can set my own hours and pick my projects.

[zwieback]

I'm in year 14 of my corporate job after three startups in the 90s (yes, we had them back then.) I can't believe how great my current job is but I'm still thinking about going back to startups once the job security is less important (e.g. once my kids are rich enough to support me!)