The harsh reality of being employee is you have no FREEDOM which I really do not like. You can't absent without your boss permission, you can't eat whenever you want because it is not your lunch break, you cannot do what you want to do because you can be fired, you should follow your strict schedule when you will go to work and when you will go home, you cannot scale your income and because you do not have a power and only the boss have. These are just examples of disadvantages of being an employee but there is also an advantage for those people who wants to feel secured because they can an monthly income that they can use to buy whatever they want and they need.
But still I do not want to be lock in the rat race and that is why I prefer to become a business owner who have Freedom and the one who have power over the organization. If you are the owner you can absent whenever you want, you can eat whenever you want, you can do whatever you want to do because you have employees that are working for you. Basically you have FREEDOM and that is what I want. So what do you like guys between the two?
Topic: A career - as an employee or a business owner which do you prefer and why? - page 5. (Read 2527 times)
May 07, 2023, 02:47:43 PM
May 07, 2023, 09:46:21 AM
It’s obviously better to establish your own company but while on the planning process, you can decide to work for someone to raise capital
Working for someone may be Favourable in some cases as you may not have what it takes to establish your own business, Capital, structure, managerial skills, etc
Again, the time it would take your business to grow to the level of high returns when considered might just be a turn off, so most people would most likely want to settle for monthly salary
Working for someone may be Favourable in some cases as you may not have what it takes to establish your own business, Capital, structure, managerial skills, etc
Again, the time it would take your business to grow to the level of high returns when considered might just be a turn off, so most people would most likely want to settle for monthly salary
May 06, 2023, 07:48:36 PM
The problem with the career of a salaried employee is that he can always be fired, and then because of competition or age he will no longer be able to get a similarly paid position. A business owner - if he has successfully found his niche, he is more firmly established on his feet. Of course, the risk of the business owner is greater, but there are also many advantages
Exactly, but for sure once you've retired you have a savings that could open a business for you to still have an income. Engaging in the work especially if your company is all about business which you can adapt and establish your own business. There's type of people who prefer to work their ass off until the very end there's people who work to have a business soon.
There's always a different perspective from different type of people around.
If given a chance, having a business is mostly what people will choose as they can established good financial stand once they found the right venue and right kind of business that they'll going to take.
While with some other people, either they don't have any chance to choose and they are always big obligations that need to address, that's why they end up working on a daily basis for the rest of their lives.
There are some who cant just bare out with the risk and just decide to work for the rest of their lives and doesnt really want to involved such risks. Its a matter of choice on how you would be handling
up yourself and make for the better. If you dont act then you wont progress.
All of us do really wish up on having a good financially free kind of life on which it would really be just that normal that you would really be finding ways on how to make it happen.
Business does have that high risk but something to be rewarding once you do able to get a good hand out of it. You shouldnt really be that
impulsive and be careful when making up decisions.
May 06, 2023, 07:31:13 PM
I would like to start my own small business at some point in the future. That said, I think that it takes some experience as an employee, to be able to see how things work in an organization, and only then one should consider starting their own business. For example, I was a freelancer for a while, then I found a full-time job, and I hope soon enough I will be ready to take the next step.
It is a great thing to start a business, learn how a successful business works by working in a successful company until we are intellectually and financially prepared to build our own business
honestly building business without proper knowledge only spells destruction, not knowing the mechanism of business will hinder the growth, most of the time as I've seen those that build succesful business on their own are former of the large corporation employee like FAANG.
May 06, 2023, 06:28:42 PM
There's always a different perspective from different type of people around.
If given a chance, having a business is mostly what people will choose as they can established good financial stand once they found the right venue and right kind of business that they'll going to take.
While with some other people, either they don't have any chance to choose and they are always big obligations that need to address, that's why they end up working on a daily basis for the rest of their lives.
Of course, the character of the person must also be taken into account. Some people, despite their ambition, can be good performers but cannot become leaders. They have to literally change themselves to be able to lead others (even if they have the necessary level of knowledge and ability).
May 06, 2023, 03:30:27 PM
personally I would prefer to be someone who owns his own business, owns his own shop or restaurant. Being a business owner will certainly be very easy to help anyone who needs a job.
as it is now, I am the owner of a food store, thus I have employed 5 people, including 3 women and 2 men who are able to work in teams. from here I am motivated to add workers and make my business ownership to continue to grow and be able to employ more people. By becoming a business owner, I can help those who need work
as it is now, I am the owner of a food store, thus I have employed 5 people, including 3 women and 2 men who are able to work in teams. from here I am motivated to add workers and make my business ownership to continue to grow and be able to employ more people. By becoming a business owner, I can help those who need work
May 06, 2023, 02:15:14 PM
I would like to start my own small business at some point in the future. That said, I think that it takes some experience as an employee, to be able to see how things work in an organization, and only then one should consider starting their own business. For example, I was a freelancer for a while, then I found a full-time job, and I hope soon enough I will be ready to take the next step.
It is a great thing to start a business, learn how a successful business works by working in a successful company until we are intellectually and financially prepared to build our own business
May 06, 2023, 12:41:57 PM
The problem with the career of a salaried employee is that he can always be fired, and then because of competition or age he will no longer be able to get a similarly paid position. A business owner - if he has successfully found his niche, he is more firmly established on his feet. Of course, the risk of the business owner is greater, but there are also many advantages
Exactly, but for sure once you've retired you have a savings that could open a business for you to still have an income. Engaging in the work especially if your company is all about business which you can adapt and establish your own business. There's type of people who prefer to work their ass off until the very end there's people who work to have a business soon.
There's always a different perspective from different type of people around.
If given a chance, having a business is mostly what people will choose as they can established good financial stand once they found the right venue and right kind of business that they'll going to take.
While with some other people, either they don't have any chance to choose and they are always big obligations that need to address, that's why they end up working on a daily basis for the rest of their lives.
May 05, 2023, 09:27:44 PM
As an employee, we have a secured steady income that we can receive every pay day. Being an employee we have benefits given by the company like health insurance, retirement plans, mandatory benefits etc. The disadvantage is we have less control over our work schedule and the direction of the company.
Being a business owner you can manage your own schedule and you can rule the company the way you wanted to. You also have greater and wider responsibility for the success of the company.
If i will be given a chance I will do both career but of course i will make sure that there would be no conflict between the two. But if the business became successful I would stick to the growth and success of the business.
Being a business owner you can manage your own schedule and you can rule the company the way you wanted to. You also have greater and wider responsibility for the success of the company.
If i will be given a chance I will do both career but of course i will make sure that there would be no conflict between the two. But if the business became successful I would stick to the growth and success of the business.
May 05, 2023, 07:48:53 PM
The problem with the career of a salaried employee is that he can always be fired, and then because of competition or age he will no longer be able to get a similarly paid position. A business owner - if he has successfully found his niche, he is more firmly established on his feet. Of course, the risk of the business owner is greater, but there are also many advantages
Exactly, but for sure once you've retired you have a savings that could open a business for you to still have an income. Engaging in the work especially if your company is all about business which you can adapt and establish your own business. There's type of people who prefer to work their ass off until the very end there's people who work to have a business soon.
May 05, 2023, 07:42:51 PM
The problem with the career of a salaried employee is that he can always be fired, and then because of competition or age he will no longer be able to get a similarly paid position. A business owner - if he has successfully found his niche, he is more firmly established on his feet. Of course, the risk of the business owner is greater, but there are also many advantages
May 05, 2023, 04:27:27 PM
In life we have different folks with different likes and preference. There are people that chosed to go into business as businessmen from scratch and turned out to be business tycoons and movers and shakers of the industries with some few years in business.
While on the other hand some other person chosed to be employees as in working for those that owns business organisations/companies and yet still made it in life to an enviable climax. Perhaps cause that's what they love and have enthusiasm for rather than being an entrepreneur which perhaps might not have worked out well for their career eventually.
Either way, be it a business owner or an employee there are some other people who venture into either of them made no success too. Life can be somehow unfair, right? No! Life isn't unfair, for that's how the cosmos works. So everyone can't just win on a particular thing, definitely not everyone
Now let's have a discussion about it all, for between being an employee to work for some other person's establishments/organization/company and rather taking time/years to establishing your own company and not working under an employer but rather you being the employer, which will you chose and please ensure to back up your choice with reasonable thoughts, as it could be a guide to some other person's that might be reading this tread.
Let's begin!
While on the other hand some other person chosed to be employees as in working for those that owns business organisations/companies and yet still made it in life to an enviable climax. Perhaps cause that's what they love and have enthusiasm for rather than being an entrepreneur which perhaps might not have worked out well for their career eventually.
Either way, be it a business owner or an employee there are some other people who venture into either of them made no success too. Life can be somehow unfair, right? No! Life isn't unfair, for that's how the cosmos works. So everyone can't just win on a particular thing, definitely not everyone
Now let's have a discussion about it all, for between being an employee to work for some other person's establishments/organization/company and rather taking time/years to establishing your own company and not working under an employer but rather you being the employer, which will you chose and please ensure to back up your choice with reasonable thoughts, as it could be a guide to some other person's that might be reading this tread.
Let's begin!
if asked to choose to be an employee or a businessman of course I choose to be a businessman because it crossed my mind instead of looking for a job why don't I open up jobs myself I help more other people because I prefer to be a leader because in my opinion being an employee will it's hard to be free from financial problems even though the business won't always be profitable it can also be a loss what about you?
May 05, 2023, 01:29:08 PM
Either being an employee or starting your own business, both are good, but both have their own drawbacks, if we start a business, there are many risks that can occur, such as our unpreparedness in dealing with ups and downs where the company we are building is in a difficult phase and vice versa. employees also have their own drawbacks, a fixed salary might make us more calm in living life but work pressure, bound by company regulations are also one of the factors we sacrifice other things such as rest time, vacation time
May 05, 2023, 11:20:35 AM
Like most people, I will prefer to own my own business, because I will be the boss. I get to make all the important decisions and when I make money, I get to decide how it is disbursed. Although it is not a guarantee that I am happier or making more money than somebody that is an employee, who works in a well established companies.
Although I think that a person can be both. Because some businesses don't need the physical presence of the owner to function optimally. So by all means, you can be an employee and also a business owner.
The overall goal would be to doing something that will guarantee you a secured future. Be it a business owner or an employee.
Although I think that a person can be both. Because some businesses don't need the physical presence of the owner to function optimally. So by all means, you can be an employee and also a business owner.
The overall goal would be to doing something that will guarantee you a secured future. Be it a business owner or an employee.
May 05, 2023, 10:10:35 AM
There is one important difference between job and business. you can't sell your job, if get bored with your job then you can guit your job but when you leave the job then that job will given to someone else they are handed over all your previous work but you won't get any compensation for this. When you quite your job you give away your opportunity to someone else for free. This is not case in business, if you want to sell your company, you get handsome reward for it. So yes I always choose to be business owner.
February 03, 2023, 07:22:48 PM
it actually depends highly at the income that you might get, being employee is fine if you're paid enough to have some money left for investments then you can slowly build your future there.
being businessman isn't always easy as it might seem, there's always chance that at some point you will face the brink of bankruptcy and than really suck the health of your body.
therefore both are fine as long as they are sufficient in fulfilling your basic needs and still gives you life that you wanted, even though being employee might be really boring.
being businessman isn't always easy as it might seem, there's always chance that at some point you will face the brink of bankruptcy and than really suck the health of your body.
therefore both are fine as long as they are sufficient in fulfilling your basic needs and still gives you life that you wanted, even though being employee might be really boring.
February 03, 2023, 06:59:40 PM
Owing a business to me us the best. With this, you will become an employer employing people rather than being employed by someone. Just that most people get discouraged about establishing a business because of some Government policy.
February 03, 2023, 09:11:00 AM
I personally prefer to become a business owner right now. I can say that as for now coz I am still single and taking my time to build my own career. As we all know that being a businessman requires a lot of risks and sometimes it might end up being a failure, that is why it is much safer to be an employee although the risks aren't that high but atleast you'll earn decently, weekly, or monthly.
Not everyone can be able to do this all at once in their life. Because when you become a businessman, in general you have to make time for it. Likewise, when you become an employee elsewhere by following the rules made by a boss, of course you also have to make time for this. So this actually won't be so easy for everyone even if someone is able to do it, but the focus that must be applied to his business definitely won't be optimal because he won't have enough time to focus on the two jobs he's doing.Quote
If I look into it carefully it could also be possible to do both being an employee and owning a business, although it will take so much of your time, but if you could pull it off then I guess the rewards are really good. I've seen a few people claiming to be a business owner and also an employee, some are in social media platforms nowadays just like Graham.
Which Graham are you referring to? Doing two jobs at the same time is good, moreover the amount of income can also be very extraordinary. But in my opinion there is no need to become an employee if you are already a businessman for your own business, because you can open another business by placing new employees and you can manage it more calmly. With the condition that the second business must also be able to really run even though it will not be as big as the first business. 
January 28, 2023, 06:54:32 AM
I personally prefer to become a business owner right now. I can say that as for now coz I am still single and taking my time to build my own career. As we all know that being a businessman requires a lot of risks and sometimes it might end up being a failure, that is why it is much safer to be an employee although the risks aren't that high but atleast you'll earn decently, weekly, or monthly.
If I look into it carefully it could also be possible to do both being an employee and owning a business, although it will take so much of your time, but if you could pull it off then I guess the rewards are really good. I've seen a few people claiming to be a business owner and also an employee, some are in social media platforms nowadays just like Graham.
If I look into it carefully it could also be possible to do both being an employee and owning a business, although it will take so much of your time, but if you could pull it off then I guess the rewards are really good. I've seen a few people claiming to be a business owner and also an employee, some are in social media platforms nowadays just like Graham.
January 27, 2023, 10:32:51 AM
Being an entrepreneur is a good choice, but you have to believe in it from the start, you have to be steady! Former employees "usually" just try to be entrepreneurs, then give up and go back to being employees again.
The question is why should give up? so you have to be an employee again. Even though when someone becomes an entrepreneur, of course he must be able to manage all the things he needs such as time, finances and also a marketing strategy that must be mature so that his business can grow and really progress.Quote
Without building a strong mentality and mindset as an entrepreneur, you will definitely not last long. Mindset is the foundation, never build without strengthening the foundation first.
Remember being an entrepreneur is about having capital, but a heart stability.
Mindset, mentality and mindset are also initial capital apart from time and money that must be owned by someone if they want to become an entrepreneur. Because it not only serves as the initial foundation but also serves as initial capital to run the business in a planned manner in accordance with the road map that has been prepared. Remember being an entrepreneur is about having capital, but a heart stability.
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