I think it's about how much agency you need/want your job to give you in that specific moment/season of your life. starting a business is agency-maxxing. you

I think it's about how much agency you need/want your job to give you in that specific moment/season of your life. starting a business is agency-maxxing. you trade that in when you're an employee for some amount of perceived economic safety. at least, that's supposed to be the deal. that's harder to come by these days.