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Fun Tweet Why are you a founder and not an employee?#

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Published: January 27, 2023
category: Fun
date: 2023/01/04
slug: fun-tweet-why-are-you-a-founder-and-not-an-employee
status: Published
summary: A fun tweet to understand how people perceive the difference between being a founder and an employee
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Original Tweet#

When I saw this original tweet, I felt a lot of resonance. Many of the thoughts expressed in it are representative of the majority of people. Here, I will summarize some of the good ones that I think are worth sharing for a good laugh.

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Why are you a founder and not an employee?

8:00 PM · Jan 26, 2023

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Interesting Excerpts#

• Half-jokingly: "You can take a nap without being shamed" (Danny is a well-known indie developer)

• "I was fired from my previous three jobs. I took it as a sign of fate and decided to do my own thing." I got fired, I don't care, I'm going to do it myself!

• "I am both an employee and a boss because I like both." What a sunny guy! But many people have this attitude.

• "I just don't like being told how to do things." A grumpy guy, I like it!

• "Just one word, potential." There are several similar replies, comparing being an employee to being a founder, there is a high potential as a founder (although the lower limit is also low... but if it reaches 0, it's rock bottom, just don't owe a lot of debt).

• "Being an employee is just a short-term solution to long-term problems." Hmm, it seems cool but unclear. It should mean that being an employee is just a temporary solution, and ultimately, one should pursue their own career goals, right?

• "I just like creating things." Me too! Such a simple and direct reason.

• There are two opposing views: "Because I like having pressure" vs "Because I don't want to have pressure." Students, think about it carefully. Of course, I think this is a case-by-case situation. Most of the time, being a founder obviously comes with more pressure and higher risks.

Summary#

There are several categories:

1. I just don't like working for others (Don't tell me what to do!)
2. I'm not suitable for working for others (Always getting fired)
3. I like doing things on my own
4. There is a higher potential as a founder