Jobs are too risky. Take the safe path and start a startup.
Jobs aren't as "stable" as people think.
You can be fired without notice pretty much whenever.
Once you have paying customers you are in control of a much more stable income source.
It's the starting out that's risky.
What path do you choose?
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I personally dislike broad, sweeping comments like these. They're generally made to cater to a specific crowd, and are simply not true. It depends on where you are in life, in the world, and what you currently value the most.
Family has already been mentioned in this thread, which greatly affect how you want to spend your time and energy.
If you're a software engineer you can generally find a position that pays you well, and negotiate your working hours to suit your way of life. Statistically few startups reach a point where they could compare.
In many parts of the world - the US being a notable exception - you cannot get fired on the spot, and job security is pretty good.
Of course, there's also something to be said for the kick of building something that takes off. Or being your own boss, or solving a really hard problem. Or making a product really successful, giving you lots of success.
But we should be careful with platitudes. They have definitely made me interact less with this and other related communities. Better to have deeper, more genuine, conversations.
Building a startup is much harder than finding a job.
Once you have a profitable startup, it's much more secure than a job which pays similarly.
People overestimate how secure a job is and underestimate how much a startup can be de-risked once you have some traffic.
The tricky bit is getting it going in the first places.
In the ideal world you keep a job as long as possible while your startup grows.
At some point you are no longer exposed to job-loss risk because you've built an asset which makes you money which no one can easily take away from you.
Indie Hackers is a much better place for expressing nuance than Twitter, fortunately.
Even startups can be risky by chasing the wrong market and not taking marketing seriously.
Good one Anthony, great to see you here man
Hey Riten, good to see you as well.
Startups are muuuuuch harder to get going than a job.
But a lean and profitable startup is muuuuch harder to lose without warning than a job.
I agree on this point whether it's a startup, agency, or freelancer.
Having multiple income sources will just always be a more stable solution than having a single full-time job.
Yep, exactly. The hard part of course is building the thing in the first place.
For starters, being a "good candidate" isn't just about having the right skills, it's also about having the right personality. And if you are looking for a job than you must check https://www.pakijobs.pk/ Startups are more flexible and have smaller teams than larger corporations, so be prepared to work in different environments and adapt to their fast pace.
indiehacking for the win :-)
I think it depends about where you are in life and what you want to achieve. If you're young and single, then a job may be too restrictive for you. But if you have a family to support, then a job may be the best option.