Job security vs. Independence through self employement.
By climber7565
@climber7565 (2579)
United States
March 17, 2010 7:05pm CST
This time its my personal situation dilemma. I hold a job which for the most part is secure. It has its ups and downs like all else in life. Now I have figured out my way to self employment, with funds to support my changes for 5 months. There is a saying: "When you love something, you must make sacrifices".
Why would you not decide to be independent and self employed, that one time you say your clear way to change your stars? "fear is everyone's worst enemy"... What are your thoughts? Would you take the big step like in marriage and vote for independence?
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4 responses
@coffeegurl (1467)
• United States
18 Mar 10
Well, it's best if you can do both, just in case you want to have some benefits. Self-employment has no health benefits.
@climber7565 (2579)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I appreciate your opinion and sense for a safety net. Well like everything else, many important moves have to be made a step at the time. You are right, if you thought on cautioning, since many tend to just do impulsively. Actually in self subsistence health care benefits is a must have not an expendable factor. Your point is well taken though, thank you for your thoughts.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
22 Mar 10
INdependence is the key to success in later stages of life!! haha =D nO matter how secure one can be, we are still in a company which does not belong to us!! PLus, when it comes to crunch times, employees will always be the first to be axed, espeically those with high pays or lower employees..
So if we happen to be in the middle, what future will there be for us, and it's deifnitely not worth the risk.. lol =D
@climber7565 (2579)
• United States
22 Mar 10
yes is a true fact. We don't own any part of such unless we build our own. Thank you for your encouragement and thoughts.
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@climber7565 (2579)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I am with you on that thought about someone telling me how to live and what to do, so that is kind of wore out on me and I have grown really tired of that. AS for figuring things out, well we all learn as we go, but don't be too proud, like you do, to admit it. Is okay to do research and ask for help. That is what I do, I read about it and think as too how it fits on my plans. There are some things that are not expendable so must factor in the process.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
19 Mar 10
If this is a sacrifice in the lifestyle and the things that you love that you want to make I say that you should go for it. I personally don't think that I could make enough money at this point in time to be able to be self employeed, but I know that the world would not be able to move forward without those people that are willing to start businesses of their own and to work for themselves. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor.
@climber7565 (2579)
• United States
20 Mar 10
Thank you very much for your encouragement. It means a lot for me, will go for it and a step at the time will make it happen. For the sake of success it must happen in steps, so will keep all posted.
