by Wolf Richter
Wolf Street
“You can’t always get what you want… but if you try sometimes, well, you might find, you get what you need…”: The Rolling Stones
“Everything else being equal, would you rather – be your own boss or work as an employee for someone else?”
This question that Gallup asked is dear to my heart. I’ve been my own boss at the WOLF STREET media mogul empire since 2011. It has been the most enjoyable job I’ve ever had. Flexible hours? I’ve never worked as many hours as I have been in recent years, but it doesn’t seem like work because I have a blast. Long vacations? This is a 24/7 business, I’m the only underling, and I have the worst slave-driver boss in the universe who makes me go on vacation with a laptop and work. It has been financially rewarding, but not right away.