The myth of being your own boss

The aura around the heroes of the start-up world has added to the lure of entrepreneurship

Recent headlines across international media and in India suggest that the pandemic has pushed thousands of “employees” to realise their entrepreneurial dreams. From trudging along as “workers”, they have now taken a leap of faith and have become their own bosses. Or so they believe in the great resignation rush that Covid-19 has unleashed upon organisations. This is irrespective of the top-dollar salary offers playing out on campuses right now.

Start-ups, by virtue of definition, are about freedom from the drudgery of reporting to a boss and not having to follow office (or work-from-home) protocols. Initially yes, in the legendary garage