Anyone agree: College = Learning to work for someone else?

Question

I'm 25, and I own my own business. I make more than most of the people who were in college with me when I dropped out.
The first year of college, I realized college prepared you to become an employee. Because of peer pressure, I didn't quit college until my junior year, but I should've it done it sooner.
2 years after, eveyrone graduated, and I was still working 3 jobs trying to get money to start off my business, and people looked down on me.
Today after 3 years of having started my business, I'm doing great.
Sometimes it's hard to relate with my old college friends. They complain about their boss, but I don't have a boss to complain about. They talk about making merits to maybe get a promotion, I just work harder to get a better profit. They seek their boss' approval, my employees want to get my approval. They get happy they finally got an office, I set an office for myself long ago.

Answer 1

Congratulations. You seem to have a lot of self direction and energy. But many people don't. Most people DO work for someone else and don't want to take the risk of making it on their own. Statistically, many small businesses do go belly up within the first few years of operation. Also, some professions --law, medicine, pharmacy, accounting, engineering, etc.--require academic credentials.

In sum, while you can be proud of your success, I would suggest you avoid becoming smug about it--unless you like spending a lot of time by yourself.

Answer 2

Well that's really good but you have to understand that alot of your former college friends had pressure from their parents to educate and also not everyone has the confidence to start their own business...some people are better off as employees than bosses.

Answer 3

Congrats on having your business for 3 years, what are you doing construction?