Are you working for others or self-employed?

@magic9 (980)
China
December 20, 2009 7:38am CST
ARe you currently working for other people or self-employed? I've been working for other people in private-owned agencies for 10 years. Now I am really tired of this. More than once, I ask myself, when will this end? How long can I work for other people anymore? I mean it's ok that I am young now. But what if I am in my forties, will I still work for other people? when I am fifty? I dare not imagine when I am forty years old, how much will I make each month at that time because as I get older, I think I will lose my advantages in working field. Employers and clients welcome young, energetic staff even though I may remain energetic and passionate. so, when will this stop? If you are working for others, when do you think you will stop this and work for your own cause?
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
20 Dec 09
I am currently employ as a Nurse in a private hospital before then have to stop as I am reviewing for Ielts and Nclex a requirements in order to qualify as worker in other countries that I have to stop working and concentrate in reviewing. After it is finish I plan to work again or to apply to work in other countries. It is good to be employ as you could saves a lot for your old age or plan to retired earlier be sure you have lot of saving before engaging in self employment business...
@magic9 (980)
• China
20 Dec 09
To be a nurse, yeah it's very easy to find jobs in many countries. I uesd to do the same job as you, but I quitted many years ago.
• China
21 Dec 09
hi,magic9 ,I am working for a company more than 2 years, but I do not like this company , because the salary I get is too low,and I still do much work.I have no ideas now, I do not want to work for the company , but I have now power to choose another job, I have to do it , now what I do is to earn more and more money , so I must be stronger and stronger, it is a very important thing,now what I want to say is that I would not work for the company in my whole life.
• United States
20 Dec 09
I am working for someone else. I don't mind it even though I know it would be nice to work for myself. I wouldn't know where to begin working for myself and starting my own business. I know it takes a lot of work. There are so many ventures that I'm interested in as well that I'm just not sure what type of business I'd want to start. So I don't have any plans to work for myself any time soon.
@checkmail (2039)
• India
21 Dec 09
Hello magic9 this is checkmail and me too normally am self-emplyed most of the time, but do also work for others.I have done some samll business of buying and selling stuffs earlier, and also was able to get an decent profit.Well but now as have grown up, mostly do some partimers job for other peoples, and company.Mostly used to do Dtp jobs avail in office and cyber cafe's.Though the payment is not enough but is satisfying as am in touch with the tech in computers and its fields.Anyways Happy mylotting.
• Philippines
21 Dec 09
I previously worked in a company where management was no good. I worked there for more than 8 months and then one day, I realized that I wasn't meant to work there for long period of time. I enjoyed my stay there because of the friends I have met but I was not really happy with the management. The manager was truly a corrupt. She was a lawyer but I couldn't understand why she didn't even know what to do to make the company successful. She always tried to fire a lot of employees so I decided to resign because I didn't want to work under her management. Now, I am self-employed. I am now a private online English teacher for Japanese students and I am really very happy about my decision. Aside from that, I also put up a small store where I am the one managing my own business.
@thewayis (646)
• Bulgaria
21 Dec 09
I am working for others for four years now and I don't want it it last any longer. I don't mind working for others and I really like the team work, but my dreams and ambitions are connected to working alone, for yourself
@vijayanths (7877)
• India
20 Dec 09
I am currently self employed. I worked for others only for a few years in my life.Most of my career is self employment only.