Maybe you read it differently than I did, but the OP didn't cast themselves as some rockstar ninja with FU money who's tired of working with people they feel are beneath them, what I read was they discovered political skill > technical skill, which is certainly true for larger companies, and this fact is not obvious if you lack political skill.
> There are thousands of smart, respected, non-technical people looking to start businesses in their field of domain expertise. Find them. Work with them, as a consultant or co-founder. Charge as much as you can.
Do you have any actionable advice or resources on how to do this? This kind of personal networking is it's own skill that's non-trivial to acquire and train. Without such resources, this comment sounds as heartless as telling a laid-off factory worker to "Stop thinking poor! Pick yourself up by your bootstraps!". With such advice, it could be quite helpful indeed!
This person was asking for advice. There are many different was of providing encouragement. Not everyone needs you to hold their hand. Some people just need a push in the right direction. Tough love, etc.
Without knowing more details of the situation, we are all just speculating.
Also, nobody said anything about FU money. If you’re single with no dependents, you just need enough money to survive and use your laptop.
People are way too quick to jump into corporate jobs out of college. If your career is not your priority in life, I understand it. But so many people are influenced by truisms, tribal knowledge, zeitgeist, etc. that it has essentially become propaganda for the status quo. Leave college, join the workforce, do your part in society.
Nobody questions it. Then a few years down the road they come to HN asking what to do about the overwhelming corporatism directing their life. The truth is, there is no fix. The only solution is to create and control your own environment.
There are so many other options for how to spend your life than a “safe” corporate job. It’s sad how quickly people are to declare themselves ineligible to participate in the opportunities those options afford them.
> There are thousands of smart, respected, non-technical people looking to start businesses in their field of domain expertise. Find them. Work with them, as a consultant or co-founder. Charge as much as you can.
Do you have any actionable advice or resources on how to do this? This kind of personal networking is it's own skill that's non-trivial to acquire and train. Without such resources, this comment sounds as heartless as telling a laid-off factory worker to "Stop thinking poor! Pick yourself up by your bootstraps!". With such advice, it could be quite helpful indeed!