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Nowhere near as much as Grayskull. But if you’re self-employed, at least you can name your own price and turn down a job if you so desire. If you work for a plumbing company, the only power you have is the power to decide what position to sit in while you are jammed underneath some goober’s bathroom sink while you’re figuring out how to get started on your own.

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