When did you leave your "safe" job to puruse your own business?

[billbenson]

I'm kind of with you and kind of not.I don't agree with the stereo typical union example of somebody putting a screw in a car getting a higher wage for doing the same job, just because of time on the job.

I do agree with giving a good employee a pay raise if they study for a higher paying job.But not if they are just being lazy and want more money for stocking shelves or whatever.

I also think people should get cost of living raises.

[Anoura929]

I started my company straight out of college and left an analytics job making roughly 40-45$/hr to follow my dream of owning my own online store.
I am hiring my first employee soon and will pay her well... I chose her after seeing her facebook page and really liking how she writes.