Follow the rules, work hard, color inside the lines, do what the teacher says and you'll get good grades. He spends 2 hours a day updating information available to most of the world. It's because we are seeing this transition from a time and effort economy to a results based economy. When you go out on your own, the rules do change. No one will tell you when to get up, when to eat, when to take breaks, how long to work, or whether to work at all.
Results translate into money.
There's no paycheck, but results generate money, and frequently, lots of it. This is the traditional job. You have an hour off for lunch, get a paycheck every other Friday, and have two weeks of vacation each year. You receive an annual pay increase, perhaps a company incentive, or get promoted to the next level up. Big moves up or down in income are unlikely.