[on-ramp]

tabs, Mr. Entrepreneur, here's the deal.

working full time for a company is a good way to gain experience, it pays the bills, allows you to save money (if you live below your means) and keeps your occupied. There's nothing wrong with it.

You want to start a small business? go right ahead.. most small business "entrepreneurs" don't make as much as a full time steady job. Out of those, a small % get rich.. And it can take 5-10 years to get your small business running on all 6 cylinders. Until then, work full time and make as much as you can. time is of the essence. however, don't let the company work you like a dog or abuse you along the way. there's a S U C K E R born every minute and anyone who puts in 50+ hrs for a 40 hr/week salaried job is someone who allows others to take advantage of them... no offense intended, just trying to be helpful.

I used to work with this guy, he was a mechanical engineer on salary. He would come in at 8 am on the dot, leave at 5 PM on the dot, and he did this religiously. He did fine. his philosophy was, you pay me for 8 hrs, I work 8 hrs. that's a very good philosophy.