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

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.

Thanks, BuzzKillington.

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

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?

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.

Daniel Vassallo’s post might be interesting to you:

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

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