Is he employed or self employed?
By Yanzalong
@yanzalong (18988)
Indonesia
February 8, 2012 10:16pm CST
I've seen this kind of work done in the public places like parks belonging to the government or private sectors. Does this man work for a company or government agency? Or he maybe self employed?
6 responses
@asiacevillar (643)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
they're usually employed under the Government, particularly under the DPWH (Dept. of Public Works and Highways).
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 12
Some of them do, some others don't, bro. Even I know someone who has the grass cutting tool to earn a living. He goes from one place to another offering his service to cut the grass in people's yard.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 12
I am not arguing. Just want to have everyone's response. Thank for being in this discussion, bro. Happy mylotting.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32695)
• Calgary, Alberta
9 Feb 12
I am currently employed, I actually hate my job but i stick on this call center from hell cos the salary is good. I am saving money, my target is to have 4 million pesos but sadly my bank account only have 300,000 pesos, I want build apartments and be a landlord. You know if you are a land lord you will earn money monthly from your tenants while you are doing nothing. Its a lifetime source of money.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 12
What do you think of the work done by a person in the picture? Do you see such work in your country? Building an apartment certainly costs you a lot of money. Usually people need bank loan to have this built.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32695)
• Calgary, Alberta
9 Feb 12
My aunt is a landlady and she is earning lots of money every month and she is doing nothing but to receive money at the end of every month. My target is to have 4 million pesos at least. build a 3 story house and have people rent on its rooms. I already have the land but not the money. Being a land lord is not a job, Its just you owning a big house with families renting it. I can be lazy for life, relax and be happy go lucky and have infinite source of money until the day that i die.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 12
That's great idea. It's one of the things I am pursuing in my life. The only problem is I have no block of land nor money to start this kind of business.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
i think he is an employee of the government or maybe a private sector, because he's working for someone, and when you say self-employed you work for yourself and give salaries to yourself like owning a company or even small businesses that can be self-employed.. hope i answer your question right... happy mylotting
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 12
Do you think this kind of work is well paid in your country? In my country grass cutting work is only done by those whose education level is low.
@luckygrey67 (765)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 12
Its called outsourcing, company manage the workers to do some job on other company or individual under contract.
We have big problem in our country about outsourcing company and their rules. And government do nothing about this kind of jobs, the workers suffering much, there's no additional income...such as severance, allowance, etc
@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
9 Feb 12
Hello,
It's really hard to say based on the picture if he is government or self (private sector) employed. A friend of mine used to work for the city during the summer, but he was part of a summer help grant. He applied several times and was finally hired by the city, so he is full time city (government) now. So when it comes to public parks, that are owned by municipalities or cities, the employees can be city, temporary, or they can be contracted (private) employees. Often times governments will contract with the private sector for government needs. Boeing is an excellent example of this. They acquired McDonnell-Douglas, and McDonnell-Douglas made the F-15 Eagle. Boeing now produces the F-15 for government contracts, but they also produce the 7xx line of passenger aircraft. Jet propulsion mechanics and designers work on either line, but they are Boeing employees, not the government.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 12
I see. I think the mana in the picture works for the company that has a contract with the goverment. It seems to me that some companies offer services to the goverment where certain kind of work can be handled by the workers of the company. In a bank, I see most tellers are not the bank workers but they belong to the company that has a contract with the bank. You are right, jjzone44.
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@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
9 Feb 12
And it seems that more companies are using the contract worker or staffing model if you will. Instead of directly hiring someone for a position, they contract with a staffing company to provide workers. It protects them somewhat from the costs associated with hiring someone, then finding out later that they have no need for that position, and ultimately laying them off. Also it allows a company to almost "try before you buy". If they get an employee from an agency that doesn't meet their needs, or they think they can do better, they simply call the agency and tell them the person they sent is not working out, and can ask for another person. The staffing model used to be mostly secretarial work, but now it has expanded to more occupations, like the bank tellers you spoke of.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 12
I think these people are well trained. It's probably cheaper to use contract employees. There is no need for their promotion in the future. I've seen this kind of people are employed by banks to become tellers. What amazed me is that all tellers are beautiful women.
@CookingIsMyPassion (653)
• United States
9 Feb 12
Most people who work in parks are either city or county employees. They work for a wage like any other office worker. Grounds keepers who work at military cemeteries would be government employees. A park in your neighborhood most likely is employed by the town.
People who do landscaping and go from home to home or office to office doing mowing, trimming and planting are usually self employed.
Hope this helps!
