Do You Prefer Working for Yourself or for others?
By KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36447)
United States
January 31, 2007 6:39pm CST
Many of us dream of the day that we could be a Stay at home person, and work from home online making as much or more than what we do from our Full time jobs. We even try to find a Site online where we can work from and maybe attain that goal. Sometimes we get lucky, and end up suceeding, but a lot of us find that $$ comes and goes and fluctuates to much to be able to depend on all of the time.
Or what about starting your Own Company outside of your home, like Bill Gates has done with Windows, or Sam Walton did with WalMart. Does this sound like something you would like to do, and do you think it is possible to attain your Dream, or is it just a Dream?
Overall in life, I have tried working for myself. I used to Sell at our Local SwapMeet, and thru Shows, and sold Collectable type of items, and Sports Cards, Beanie Babies, HotWheels, etc. and still have a lot of this stuff in storage I would Love to eventually sell off. But it is a lot of Hard work, and at times I did OK with it. But then you have No Insurance, Rent expenses, etc. to deal with and sometimes it was just not worth it.
So for the time being my stuff sits in Storage, and from time to time I list items on Ebay, etc. hoping to earn something from it. I now work for someone else, and for me, I am Happy. Eventually I would Love to find a way to afford Medical and work for myself again, but for now I do what I need to do, and use the Extras I make elsewhere for things I could never do otherwise.
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16 responses
@onesiobhan (1327)
• Canada
1 Feb 07
I worked for myself for a couple of years and I loved it. I was doing something I really liked. And it was hard, hard work, I probably slept less in a week than most people do in a weekend.
But man it was worth it. I'd love to do it again some day.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I know the feeling. I used to have my Own Business selling at Shows and Flea Markets, and back in the day when $$ was not bad, it was Fun. I do miss those days.
@GardenGerty (161216)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I like my primary job for its benefits, and it is a fulfilling job. My secondary job is also rewarding, and provides income for when my school job is out of session. The work is not hard. My benefits from school are year round. I have other stuff going into pay pal for really special stuff, and I have put it into the moneymarket option. I have enough variety, it keeps me balanced. I would like to do more entrepreneurally as well. The old Multiple streams of income idea.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
1 Feb 07
Yes, I agree with you. This is the best way, as then you have control over whether or not you want to do anything for the week online, etc. or month for that matter.
@hockeygal4ever (10021)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I love being a work at home mom. I do book reviews and while I technically work for someone else, basically I just have to send my work in! I am home when I want to be, work when I want to work. It's wonderful!
@anantharajah (60)
• India
3 Feb 07
hi krause.......
till last month i worked for a company in chennai, india for some 6 years and got the experiance and came out.. now im trying to start a business of my own,,, so for gaining the work experience i worked for other.. mostly my choice is to work for myself............
@Fluplup (555)
• United States
2 Feb 07
Hi, when I read your story you just wrote my story, it's very hard, you have to have back up money..... to manage your dream life. Let me know if you find away to be make a lot's of money!!!! Good luck!
@edigital (2709)
• United States
2 Feb 07
Starting a small, medium or large organization, factory, shop, business is like work for own and indirectly is a work for others. As other people can work in my organization. I am surfing internet is work for me but sometime I put many information without referral motive is one kind of work for others. I have small business where employee work for me and I work for them.
@edigital (2709)
• United States
2 Feb 07
Starting a small, medium or large organization, factory, shop, business is like work for own and indirectly is a work for others. As other people can work in my organization. I am surfing internet is work for me but sometime I put many information without referral motive is one kind of work for others. I have small business where employee work for me and I work for them.
@go9999 (818)
• India
2 Feb 07
I think that working for yourself or for some one else demands the same commitment,infact working for yourself demands more commitment.I prefer working for myself.I have got my own offline business and I am putting up an online presence too with e-commerce sites and my own websites promoting all my affiliate programmes.If you start early making your online business then one day you could be reaping the rewards.
@disvachic (10117)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I have been working for someone else every since i have started working.I think its time for me to make a change.I really want to start my own business which i am looking into now.I work with mentally challenged adults in a residential setting and i love working with them.My goal is to start my own group and run my own business.That is the main thing im focused on.
@wmg2006 (5381)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I have done both in the past. I do prefer to work for myself, but it is expensive and scary. I work for the other person right now and I only have to work 8 hours per day and when I am off I am off. When I work for myself I work 12-18 hours a day, never off, and work when I am asleep. I still like working for myself the best though.
@hoghoney (3747)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I DO, Me and my boyfriend have this little shop. Its like a big indoor yardsale shop, you would be amazed at the stuff some people will buy. but its just something that we play around with. we thought about making it into a small cafe. other then that we re what they call Indapendent contractor/ we deliver newspapers, we run from 1am to about 3am and then we are done for the day. its a small job but someone has to do it and the money is great.
@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
2 Feb 07
I would definitely prefer working for my own. I can set my own schedules and work around my own rules. I can also take credit for my hardwork and be the boss of my own business. But right now, Im also enjoying the challenge working for others. It has its own aspect that appeals to me. But one day, I will have my own business.
@mimatexas (1818)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I would really like to find a stay at home business and make some extra money to pay off bills. Do you suggest a business that really makes money. I am on social security and I can't work. So if I can bring home some money without reporting to IRS it would be nice.
