re: that explains a lot
Frankly, it's because I never mastered how to tie a tie. I had to work around this, and the "casual revolution" came too late for me to change old habits.
That, and my habit of going to work without pants.
Seriously, I thought the entrepreneur route had more potential than the cubicle one (still not rich, though), and I like working on my own terms. I've been unemployed a lot more than the 9-5 guys, but the boys who went to Lockheed and other outfits didn't turn out to have a lot of job security either in the long run.
Also, as my family grew, the flexibility of being either self-employed or the top rung of a small startup helped me take care of my kids. It's really a big help to be working out of my home right now.