> Is there any way I can find a boss I respect beyond a couple of years?
Yes, be your own boss. You sound like a smart person, who can be a tech co founder.
Or you can find your boss from your pool of friends. Find someone you know for a few years that you think will be great to work with.
It doesn't have to be a YC 1 billion$ company that you build. Even doing freelance will give you more freedom. And you will have less attachment to a specific startup as it will be part of the expectation that you "see other people".
Yes, be your own boss. You sound like a smart person, who can be a tech co founder. Or you can find your boss from your pool of friends. Find someone you know for a few years that you think will be great to work with.
It doesn't have to be a YC 1 billion$ company that you build. Even doing freelance will give you more freedom. And you will have less attachment to a specific startup as it will be part of the expectation that you "see other people".