Why it sucks having your own company

http://wahrman.fi/10-reasons-why-it-sucks-having-your-own-company/

by nixarn • 16 years ago

26 13 16 years ago

javery2• 16 years ago

Remember when you left on vacation without a care in the world and didn't touch a computer for 2 weeks? That's not happening for quite awhile.

edilator2• 16 years ago

Vacations are a thing in the past indeed... =)

fossguy• 16 years ago

Remember those "offline" weekends? They are gone too... :)

rbreve• 16 years ago

I've been running my own business (web dev) for more than 6 years and I take vacations whenever I want (except when we are delivering a project) I only make sure to travel places where I can find good internet access.

javery2• 16 years ago

Yeah, I took 3 weeks of vacation this summer but I had to keep an eye on email and make sure everything was working - they just aren't as relaxing as they used to be.

anthuswilliams• 16 years ago

I like my vacations better this way. Humans are built to adjust to their situation. It benefits us, from an evolutionary standpoint, to stop enjoying ourselves and start looking for potential enemies. So in that sense it doesn't matter to me if my vacation is interrupted.

So I can't do three week vacations. I take three one-week vacations interspersed with (on average) a day or so of work. I find I have more fun that way anyhow.

bgriggs1• 16 years ago

Sure, but the flip side is the incredible day-to-day flexibility you have to engage in whatever interests or random fun activities that pop up. I can easily take afternoons and days off, or sleep in until 11 if I want.

twymer• 16 years ago

I can no longer relate to Dilbert.

As long as you don't start to relate to pointy haired boss, you should be okay.

edilator2• 16 years ago

I guess I should watch it with the hair gel before I get too close ;-)

dholowiski• 16 years ago

Agreed. Without any 'core values' and a 'mission statement' I have to focus on dumb things like working hard and making the customers happy. Also, the time I would have spent making crap up for my annual performance review, I wasted by learning a new programming language. Yeah, I really feel stifled by the lack of 5 layers of management and me doing my job.

nhebb• 16 years ago

1-8 made me smile, but #9 cracked me up. I can relate - unless bullet points on a scratch pad count as a spec.

pmjordan• 16 years ago

Wow, the domain name rang a bell big time. Sure enough, I met the guy's cofounder/cousin at an informal gamedev meetup when he visited London a few years back. Haven't kept in touch, but good to see he's doing well. (hi Nicke!)

Why it sucks having your own company

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