&gt; If I could, I would edit that post to be more clear&#x2F;to take into account businesses which do not require any specialness.<p>That I&#x27;m creative (amongst other things) is why they pay me well. My successful experiments have a record of adding value well above my pay even if aggregated with my many unsuccessful experiments, although I try my best not to keep it that way for long. I&#x27;m not sure I&#x27;ve had any technical job with completely &quot;strictly defined expectations of contract&quot;, I think that&#x27;s a red herring. It sounds nice that the most creative and innovative projects&#x2F;companies give less of a shit about the bottom line; I personally think that the bottom line is the fuel for creativity (didn&#x27;t have much money when I was younger.) Anybody can sell your product with unlimited money to spill, but doing it with the best profit margin possible is creativity.<p>I like to think I&#x27;m a special snowflake...