Being self employed or paid employment
By BYOLA2871
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
South Africa
March 18, 2010 7:54am CST
We find that the world we find ourselves now is more into what you have and who you are mostly by means of your possessions and acquisitions ,Thisis the reason many have been drawn into crime and vices .
I personally believe in working very hard but smartly to get whatever I may need and of course with lots of help along the line ,cos we just cant do without this can we? I am an advocate of self employment anyday however ,I do tell people never to start out when they are not mentally,emotionally and psychologically prepared for self employment as it can be really fraustrating at the early stages when things will definitely not be so smooth.
In your own opinion which would you prefer,paid employmen where there is a guarantee of an income as long as you stay employed or self employment where the income may not be guaranteed in the early stages and you find yourself at most times broke?
6 responses
@workingmom50 (3091)
• United States
18 Mar 10
Hi,
I have to go with self employment as I work from home. When I first started many years ago, I didn't earn much at all. And yes it was discouraging
But, I am a very determined person...so I kept at it. I used to call them baby steps..I would do something everyday to make my situation better. Even after all these years I still take my baby steps each day. This has worked for me
But, I am a very determined person...so I kept at it. I used to call them baby steps..I would do something everyday to make my situation better. Even after all these years I still take my baby steps each day. This has worked for me@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
19 Mar 10
I am so glad your baby staeps seems to be paying off afterall,please never loose sight of your goals and objectives
@babostwick (2036)
• United States
18 Mar 10
It'd probably be best to go with paid employment to start with. That doesn't mean avoid self-employment because you can do both. If you find that self-employment makes more than regular paid employment, then go with that. It just comes down to what can you make the most money with. I prefer the option that I can make the most with so that's about it.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
19 Mar 10
I kind of like your comment to this post and i think working along both sides then weighing your options makes the best sense ever thanks
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
i guess i preferred both. if i can earn a lot being a self employed then i will rather choose it as i handle my own time. though being an employee is also good as you know you will have sure income every month. also for the fact that you will get benefits like sickness, maternity benefits and etc.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
18 Mar 10
I guess you have a point when you mentioned a sure income but i often wonder if you ever get paid your real worth by any employer especially when they only care about what you can ooffer the company .
@lifeafterdeath09 (2043)
• United States
20 Mar 10
that is really true. some people can go crazy over money. it can drive me crazy at times too. 
i dont really think you have to be prepared for self employment. i think that pretty much all you need is an idea that you are able to create design or discover that you are able to turn into a career. i am self employed because i am not emotionally prepared for working with others. i have worked for other people before and i was not able to stand it. so i am only suited for self employment. so far it has worked out better for me in that way.
i dont really think you have to be prepared for self employment. i think that pretty much all you need is an idea that you are able to create design or discover that you are able to turn into a career. i am self employed because i am not emotionally prepared for working with others. i have worked for other people before and i was not able to stand it. so i am only suited for self employment. so far it has worked out better for me in that way. @laura_lmaxi (678)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I can talk about both things because I work for a big company where my job is stable, well nothing this days is stable, but I think you can get my point. On the other side, my fiance is a freelance programmer, when I meet him his income was not very stable, because he was constructing his business, but after the first year everything started going very well for him, now he is doing really well economically. I think everything depends what is your profession, because in some professions if you want to have your own business the amount of money that you have to invest at the beginning is too much, for example, I am engineer in electronics, and only the license for use the software to do circuit design cost 100000 a year. So the initial inversion is too high, but i always said that if you are in a profession that you can go on your own, go for it, at the end it will pay off.
