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		ianstallings on July 22, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft laid me off after 15 years of service. L... It made me a little sad but ultimately when he said he wants to be his own boss it gave me hope. I believe we're in an age of personal empowerment for developers and others in the industry. The idea of a one man shop isn't so far fetched these days.

billmalarky on July 22, 2014 [–]

Working for yourself is pretty high risk though especially with a special needs child.

Though his risk is offset by being able to find a job if need be rather quickly I would think (being an ex-microsoft engineer).

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