seems to me you chaff quite a bit about being a "wage slave"
seems to me you chaff quite a bit about being a "wage slave"
There are certainly a lot of people who do in fact do nothing when they become independently wealthy. But many also continue working regardless because they actually enjoy what they do.
People should absolutely be paid fairly and treated with respect. But if you expect someone to worship you for some reason, wether employer or employee, you should probably adjust your attitude.
No doubt his phrasing is overboard, perhaps due to a poor working environment or mistreatment by management. Personally, even I "won the lottery" tomorrow, I would not just abandon the projects I'm working on and the people I'm working with. I enjoy the work and respect the people.
The current state of the software industry is funny that way. The worst case outcome of being a failed startup founder is a six figure job ;)