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2 reasons:

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.



Am I misreading or am I just learning the amount folks are earning on this site?

In what country is 18k/mo not huge? That was my annual salary in my last job! I need to move to America lmao


18k/Mo USD is huge everywhere, so yes correct. Even in America.


Stuff in America is expensive, post taxes that's not much more than you could earn "working" for 20hrs a week at a startup.




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