Are you a rent seeker?

In a long career, I've (almost) never seen anyone get rich while employed (via bonuses/stock options, as w/bankers, CEOs, & rich slaves), & subsequently also make money on their own, in self employment.

If you can't make it on your own, it's #rentseeking.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) January 30, 2019