I'd literally rather just get two jobs at mid series B startups or one Faang job. I completely don't understand why grinding out 5yrs for $18k a month is even close to worth it.
1. They want to do their own things, controlling their own time and not work for someone else
2. 18K/Mo in a developing country like India is huge. Assuming that's revenue and profits are say at least 50% (usually higher for SAAS but I am being conservative), that income puts you in top 10% at the minimum.
In what country is 18k/mo not huge? That was my annual salary in my last job! I need to move to America lmao
At least he has control of his time.