The struggle between the decision of being your own boss and working under someone is becoming more difficult to make as economic situations become tougher. From evaluation around me, self proclaimed entrepreneurs are quitting entrepreneurship because of difficulty in maintaining a business and reduced sales due to reduced purchasing power from people, an effect of the economic situation. Office workers on the other hand who also have been on one salary grade for a long time now are becoming fed up with how their monthly salary is no longer sufficient to secure a comfortable lifestyle for a month also due to the higher cost of living. What do you think is the way forward?
Now this reminds me of reading a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. He's also bullish into Bitcoin by the way.
In that book, he shared about transitioning yourself from being an employee to a successful entrepreneur. He has introduced 4 quadrants namely employee, self-employed, businessman and investor.
I'm currently in the self-employed category as I am working as a freelancer doing multiple gigs as a KOL and ambassador of various projects.
No disrespect to the office type of job, but it's something that I don't want to see myself (unless either it's my own office or any office work opportunity that I can work anytime without a bandiclock or shifts). Yes office jobs could help us sustain our needs (especially essential ones) in the long term, but it doesn't make you rich or wealthy.
As for business, I am not a fan of running and managing a traditional business like my dad years ago. He failed in various businesses that he run and manage because of being close-minded and having a "traditional" mindset rather than doing something out of the box or something innovative or creative that would catch the attention of the customers that may keep them coming back for more.
As a self-employed guy, I'm just simply happy right now. Not only that I can work at my own time and pace, but I can work anywhere I want as long I have a laptop and internet connection.