As OP said it&#x27;s one thing to be financially rich, but there are other forms of wealth. The idea of working 10+ hours a day, 5 days a week (if I&#x27;m lucky), 50 weeks a year for the next 40 years just doesn&#x27;t appeal to me. You are right you could earn more at Megatechcorp, but by freelancing I can work on stuff I find interesting and still live life on my terms.<p>Also getting into a company like Google isn&#x27;t something that everyone can do, where as it&#x27;s pretty easy to start freelancing (especially if you are European, hence don&#x27;t need to worry about healthcare).