Developers

I now have multiple friends who are multi-millionaires after they sold their startup but who lost all their freedom

They're stuck in meetings all day, have to fly around to offices to do stuff, work longer hours than they ever did

This stuff makes no sense to me at all

They're miserable and I think the lesson here is: if you ever sell, make sure there's no conditions to keep working there! Get your money and GTFO

Unless working there is your dream of course

Also the cash is never worth it to waste your young years in your 20s and 30s being miserable in meetings for the company that acquired you

The irony of having so much money but so little freedom!!! Like a golden ball and chain