Emily, I am SO completely with you! I do find that I'm not entrepreneurial by nature, and enjoy working for bosses [I'm also one of the lucky ones with awesome bosses]. I also think it's a factor of our youth. While, I think I can confidently say I'll never want to start my own business, I know that the structure I get working FOR people is what's right for me right now in the first years of my career.

Thank you so much for this post! I often feel alien in this pool of 20-something, entrepreneurs!

This sounds a lot like me. I am a neurotic Post-it, highlighting student that needs a separation between my school work and my social life. However, Iwould say that some people might lie between the two ends of the corporate/anti-corporate spectrum. Working in the Brazen Careerist office as an intern is probably as far from a traditional 9-5 job, but I love being here and am learning so much.

To be successful in any atmosphere, I think you need to learn how you can leverage the positives and work on improving the negatives.

Needless to say, I need to study at the library or else I am not productive.

@Zack! Howdy! So, I love lists. I probably have five different ways that I keep lists. And structure helps me "turn off" when needed. Something really worth it when you have a lot going on. And you used the word that I love: spectrum! I actually talked about this with the Ryans before, that here on Brazen there is a spectrum of people. I admit that right now, I'm more pro-corporate because I hated working for myself, but I work for a private company, and that means that I don't have experience at a public, small start up, or federal organization. Like Rebecca above, I was feeling like the needle of the spectrum was pointing to non-corporate. I was actually afraid of commenting sometimes because people would lash out at being anti-gen-y. But there are plenty of people who are pro-corporate. Maybe now I'm adopting that voice. But like most things, our opinions can change. I'm fortunate that I am still positive, but I also know things are totally situational.

@KateNonymous Room for both is so true. That's how we make an ecosystem, and we'll continue to need each other. You need people to challenge to spark innovation, but you may need to figure out how you scale for the world. Challenges and work problems aren't solved by one solution or style alone. Thanks!

@Sarah, boxes can really help with increasing creativity. It's like the Kindle: Amazon can't always be the digital reader king. But it took Amazon to even go there, for everyone else to finally jump on board. Now, we have competition driving innovation, and the whole literary world is changing. That's a product example, but Google is an example of a giant company who has broken the typical corporate life box. Smashed it if you will. It's not all bad and it is about knowing what fits for you.

@Stephen, so you make me think of buffets. For when you're feeling healthy, there's the salad bar (if you're good). For a meat lover, the grill. If you're going to really enjoy yourself, the dessert bar. It's all about what you're looking for and making a combination that you'll be happy with. When you overdo it, you might be a little unhappy, but you learn for next time. Sorry, I'm replying while hungry. :)

I worked a corporate job for 10 years before I began doing my own freelance work. There were parts I enjoyed, and parts I despised. Now that I'm on my own, there are...parts I enjoy, and parts I despise. That's just life.

Here is my take on the pressure our gen feels to become entrepreneurs..."The 4-hour Work Week and Other Lies."
http://gearsandshifts.com/blog/2010/05/the-4-hour-work-week-and-other-lies/

Is there a BZ network for this? For people who want to get together and talk about corporate life and the workday experience?

As a headhunter I met with executives from major Japanese companies and branch managers of fortune 500 companies doing business in Japan. Some companies were great, almost like going to summer camp where you made money instead of lanyards. Others were oppressive overly bureaucratic hell-holes. Funny thing was that it didn't matter whether the company was big or small. It was all about the culture.

I became an entrepreneur because I wanted the freedom to make one of my ideas come to life, not because I disliked corporate culture. When my entrepreneurial adventure is over (if it ever ends) I'll be happy to "go corporate" again.

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