The problem with a classic 9-5 if you’re genuinely an overperformer are the following two:

1. salaries always average out, so people who are lazy as fuck will make more money as a salary than they generate for their employer while people who generate a fuck ton for their employer will make significantly less than they’re actually brining in

2. a healthy business needs moderately high profit margins and the ability to put money to the side for bad times, so at max a company can pay you 50% of the money you’re actually brining on

So if you’re gonna work for someone else (nothing wrong with that), make sure you get more out of it than just your paycheck

Opportunities to learn & grow

Realistic chances of climbing up the ladder in that company

Connections in the industry

Just to name a few