I'm sorry this person has had such a negative experience of the job. I can relate to some of it, but as a former CEO (up to a team of 20-30) I've not felt lonely or jealous. Does he really think a desire to leave is unique to the c-suite? Apallingly out of touch.
In my experience you get what you sign up to take. As CEO of a company that's taken tens of millions in funding you a) are indepently wealthy b) have other options for fulfilling work c) can apply a massive amount of control to your everyday circumstances. Don't feel like reading 500 emails a day? Delegate more effectively. Feel lonely? Should have made some fucking true friends in your life. Feel an unbearable desire to quit? Figure it out or, you know, quit. I did.
Founder-CEO is a great privilege of a job and this self-pity party is unbecoming of a leader. You don't have to be happy all the time but you do have to face the fact you've chosen this life again and again over many options most people will never have the privilege of having. It's not a life sentence.
In my experience you get what you sign up to take. As CEO of a company that's taken tens of millions in funding you a) are indepently wealthy b) have other options for fulfilling work c) can apply a massive amount of control to your everyday circumstances. Don't feel like reading 500 emails a day? Delegate more effectively. Feel lonely? Should have made some fucking true friends in your life. Feel an unbearable desire to quit? Figure it out or, you know, quit. I did.
Founder-CEO is a great privilege of a job and this self-pity party is unbecoming of a leader. You don't have to be happy all the time but you do have to face the fact you've chosen this life again and again over many options most people will never have the privilege of having. It's not a life sentence.