Topic: A career - as an employee or a business owner which do you prefer and why? (Read 2573 times)

Depending on the career and in which space you are pursuing it, some time we have field such as politics which is a career pursuit sometime, and being in government as a politician may not have an ending since you sign up to serve the people,  but aside from such career politicians, anything outside that to be like public service or government ministries, it becomes better for one to just grow his own business because your skills leave and die with you, but work when you get sacked or retired you have to leave the position regardless of what amount of time you put in.


So for that, I rather choose to grow my own business instead of having a career in the government office in which security is not 100% guaranteed and I have no control over what goes on.

I prefer owning a business than being an employee because the income I will earn from my own business will be times two of what I will be paid for being an employee.People who are craving for owning a business sometimes have the potentials but the capital to establish their own business now becomes a problem.And also for one to be an entrepreneur he/she must be able to bear risk, productive,creative, transparent and accountable.

When you pursue a career as an employee, you can lose your place at any time because you are not a business owner. If you are an employee, it is wise to get connections and start your own business. Therefore, there is only one choice - your own business. There is simply no other option

If you do have both then you could really at least having that assurance that you could really be able to sustain things even if you dont have work of even after you do retire on which you do know that you could really be able to pay up something or could be able to buy something without really be having any problems since you do have the money for you to do so, comparing to those who dont have or have
that sufficient money that they do get but later on it would deplete out because they dont really have something that could sustained of. There's really that notable difference into those people who
are really that able to have business or investment comparing into those who dont have. It is really just that there are people who dont have any plans on having those back up situations
and just  contented on what they do currently have.

If you are really that speaking about future things then it would be always wise and preferrable that you could really be able to sustain and do things without having no doubts
and having that feeling of security when it comes to financial matters and this is why while we arent that old then it would be wise that we should
be taking any actions.

The moderate don't seem that bad, maybe for some countries that have a really good labor laws and you've got a really good day offs and there's a lot of PTO then definitely go for being an employee until you retire. But if it's the opposite and you're not making a livable wage, I don't think you will be able to achieve a moderate life being an employee, it's also going to be difficult to be a businessmen in that country to because there's bound to be a hardship for you to get the capital and the process might be really slow. I don't necessarily disagree with the last part because I don't think that businessmen will drive shit cars because they can just buy one on a downpayment, they know that they need to act in style so they'll gonna need a really good car.

working as an employee with certain hours really makes us bored or stressed, especially working in an office, in my opinion it is very boring, and with hours that sometimes I don't like hearing the word "overtime", usually this happens in office jobs, with maximum working hours I think 8 hours is reasonable, but what makes it boring is the work activities are just like that, but if it really makes a lot of money, that's not a problem.

However, I prefer to be a business owner, even though the business we own is small, but at least we have complete control, and that way we must be able to manage it well so there will likely be opportunities for growth. In my opinion, if you really want to start a business but don't have enough money, there's no harm in borrowing money, as long as you are sure that the business you are going to run can generate profits for yourself and can also develop well, and the key is in the management that we do. itself, and also in marketing that must be paid attention to because it is also the most important part of business. because good marketing will generate profits because it can attract the interest of many people.

You must have a fairly thorough plan and a little expertise first before you have the appropriate capital for a business, because if you don't know where to start and don't know what type of business you are going to start, I think you will also be confused in use money for business capital. So you have to make sure you are really skilled at managing a particular business before having capital and you also have to have a plan to start it well before you actually leave your old job for your own business purposes.

Because you will be even more stressed if you become unemployed for life without working anywhere, so you should be grateful for your job even though the work schedule is from 9 am to 5 pm. Now if you look at other people who don't have a job and are struggling to get a job, of course you will see the difficulties that other people are facing. But if you already have a good idea for developing your own business, of course it won't be a problem for you to leave your old job as long as you are truly capable of running a business properly.

The advice I can give you in this case is that you have to start thinking about the type of business that is suitable for you. If you are having difficulty then try to look around you (socially) to find some of the problems most faced by the people around you. And think about what solutions you can provide to solve the problem. If you have skills then you can turn your skills into a business. be it a service or product business.

Like in several areas I have visited, an acquaintance asked me for advice about his confusion in starting a business and he didn't even know what business to do. Then I suggested he open a daily necessities shop. And he answered that there were already many shops like that there. Then I asked where the shops bought their products from. And he answered from a city quite far away. After that, I suggested that he become a supplier of goods or products to every shop in the area. So finally he opened a wholesaler. But I don't know whether he is still running his business now or not. But I saw him start the business and it seemed to be running smoothly. But then I haven't visited the area for a long time. Because I no longer have a job there. The essence of this story is that you have to understand the needs of the people around you and create a business to meet their needs.

But regarding capital issues, I think this obstacle is the least easy to resolve. Many people choose to bury their dreams of doing business because they lack capital. So in this case only you know better how to raise capital.

I don't like the stress of working 9-5 job so I would probably choose to do business but my only problem with establishing a business is that I don't have any idea what kind of business O want to do because I know that I want a niche business but at the same time makes me a lot of money but the problem is that I don't have the funds to build a capital for the business but I know that I can do it though, I just need the money to start up.

If given a chance that's the kind of life that most of us might love to do, after retiring and securing our kids' education and seeing them having
their own lives, putting up small business just to keep yourself busy.

Something that will allow you to continue working with your capabilities, there are things in life that will give us contentment where we don't need
to force ourselves to work extra.

Just a simple life and stable financial source of income either with stable job or business that we can run.

In fact being a business owner (Boss) and employee have the same goal, namely to survive or earn income. Everyone has their own choice in their career to be a business owner or an employee, to answer this question another question will arise. Which is more successful, employee or businessman?
If you feel worthy of being a business owner with all the advantages you have, starting from capital, experience and relationships, you will become a successful business owner. Likewise your status as an employee, as long as you are active and have high loyalty to your boss or the company where you work, of course you can be a successful employee.

Being a business owner with employees has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of being an employee is that you can have a steady income, this situation makes an employee more financially secure. Fixed income earned every month can provide a sense of security because it can be used to meet living needs, but on the other hand, fixed income can also be a complaint when there are unexpected needs that can absorb larger expenses.

Meanwhile, the advantage of being a business owner is that you are more flexible in setting working hours, But that doesn't mean they are undisciplined, business owners must be smart in managing their time to build their business. Business owners must be ready to face all challenges when conditions are unstable, if you cannot survive in business competition then the worst possibility that will happen is bankruptcy.
It is very natural that most people want to become business owners because if you look at the people who are on the list of the world's richest people, they are successful entrepreneurs or business people.

we have the same thoughts about this topic, having a business is the most stressful yet challenging thing in life because you need to monitor and manage it 24/7, which mean you only have limited time in other things unlike having a stable and high paying job, same in business that I'll find it difficult but at least I have a fixed rest days and fixed monthly income without thinking any risk or problems that possible may come. Many people says that having a business is the key to success and to become rich but not all people are lucky enough to established strong and successful business, It takes a lot of time, risk, courage and smart strategy to maintain your business.

I likewise love living life with simplicity without overthinking. Rather than investing additional energy working and overthinking the business, I can return home to my family and spend quality time with them. Sometimes you are busy with your job and have to work extra hours, but unlike owning a business, this only happens occasionally.

Anyhow, there may be enough time to start a business once one reaches retirement age and stops working in the company. Kids have their own lives and there is a requirement for the elderly to stay busy. But it would be a simple business with less complexity.

Actually, this kind of thinking is not a problem when we want to be a businessman but of course there are more things that must be prepared when talking about being a businessman and employee.
At least even though it is the same thing to get money but there are some differences that will be very core differences in this case because after all we must realize that being a businessman must have a much bigger mentality than an employee in terms of capital and determination must also be different.
Not that being an employee is below the level of a businessman but in this case there is a matter of responsibility where a businessman has a greater responsibility besides that, the financial situation in terms of capital must also be taken into consideration so that not everyone can do this even though most desires must be in a businessman rather than an employee.

A high-paying employee is like that you are on the safe side and there's no need to think of the risks that the business owners are taking. If I choose and I just want a simple life and nothing to worry about, I'll be an employee with a high salary. Of course the job itself isn't going to be easy and there will be more responsibilities that will be passed on me. But what I like for thinking like that is when you are out of work, you don't have to think about it anymore.

Whilst for the business owners, when you are done with the our of work, you still need to think and monitor about it at most times because it is your business and everything you want to do is to make it a better business so that you can help many people for employing them but all of the cost is on you. And it all depends on how much profit that you're making from it, I see good employers that are expanding their businesses and making new ones because they know how to and they're just so good at it to the point that any business they start, it is going to thrive no matter what happens and what the situation is.

Being a business owner has all the advantages if you want to get rich. If you want to live a moderate life, then be an employee. When you own a business, you always think about expanding, making other investments, increasing your passive income etc. You don't fuck around. You have a very different mindset than an employee. An average employee wants a nice looking car, a house, the latest iphone and that's it, their dreams usually end there. They don't even know what to do with their excessive money unless they find some other unnecessary crap to buy. Business owners buy liabilities only when they can afford them. It is not rare to see these people driving shit cars while their employees driving luxury cars. It is because business owners make the money work for them while the employees work for money. That's a big difference.

I think all of this is nothing more  than a choice, as you said, everyone has their own preferences in any matter and this includes choosing  whether they want to work under someone else's auspices with the risk of having to comply with all the regulations of the company/organization or prefer to start everything from zero by starting a business that basically  has no certainty whether you will succeed or fail and instead waste a lot of money and time as capital from your participation  in the business  you are building..

Honestly, I can't conclude which one is better to choose because it's a fact that some people choose to work under someone else and some people choose to open a business, but maybe here I will mention a little about some of the reasons why they choose one of the two. In my opinion, one of the reasons why people prefer to work is because they feel that the income they will get is guaranteed every month as a salary from the company on condition that they become one of the good employees, disciplined and obedient to the rules, so with that they give up themselves to be under the boss's index finger and most importantly can have an income to continue living, and for people who choose to become entrepreneurs there are usually several factors that can also influence, Although they have no certainty about the income they will achieve as well as whether the business will succeed or fail, as far as I know their main priority is freedom where they have a lot of time for many other things and are not under the rules of others, not only that, they also usually have a fairly developed mindset, maybe that's one of the reasons for the two different perspectives in terms of choosing.

I definitely prefer being an employee, but with a twist. If you earn a decent enough salary, then it can be a lot easier to work for somebody else and then use that money to buy shares in companies. That effectively makes you a part owner, via small slivers, of some of the biggest companies in the world and the best thing is you don't have to do anything afterwards because the (hopefully) experts in charge are doing all the hard work for you. The only thing that you do need to put a lot of thought and effort in, is the research to be sure that you are picking companies that are properly managed and make an educated guess on whether they are going to have a bright future ten years plus from now.

It's not just you who might think like that, there are many out there who are just like your thoughts, when they fail in running their business then they will go back to work, but if I become you I will definitely be like that then I will try again and keep trying until the business I live like what I want. In some of the journey of a businessman there are many things and obstacles but I see them persevere and continue to fight until their dreams and hopes are realized. But I think such a mentality is rarely found because the mentality of the businessman can be said to be a mentality of steel that is sturdy and strong in facing financial challenges in building his business.

It is true each of the two different career pursuit has its own unique importance for which one can't replace the other but in order for any one of the two to exist and success attained there has to be a complementing and symbiotic interaction of the two for their respective success's. For an employee to exist there has to be a business-establishment and for the establishment to operate employees must be available ready and able to work. Therefore, the two are important in their unique roles.


To achieve success on either sides at same time being a business owner and an employee is not an easy road to tread on, just being a businessperson only is a herculean task how more running the both sides. Beside having a favourable timeline that helps you operate as an employee and a business owner simultaneously you should also consider your health, how the stress of managing the both sides can affect your health. Mental stress, fatigue etc can arise from the burden of running both career's at once so how do you plan on managing that aspect.