Entrepreneurship or Office job?

[2stout]

What you say may be true if you have Musk, Bezos, and Zuck type goals; however, not every entrepreneur has such lofty ambitions.  Therefore as such, the need for resources and liquidity may be low and comes from self without the need for vc's.  With this being said, the spirit typically comes before liquidity and resources unless you are born into money.

Sometime people think job is not for them and they should get in entrepreneurship and they fail there terribly.
I think its good to have a job - - it keeps you active - but having a small side hustle is very important. For the mind and for the financial freedom.

I totally agree with you that it is good to have a job- in the least that it provides funding to a small side hustle that can be built upon and also financial stability without the need to go full entrepreneur until sussed out and ready.  It also serves as a plan B should entrepreneurship fail.

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[lucates]

Being an entrepreneur is not an easy thing. Once a person turns to be an entrepreneur he'll not think of being into office job. At times there will be hard situations, but the entrepreneurial mind won't go down. They try to withstand the situation with earnings from the past. They knew today they might be in loss, but through entrepreneurship surely tomorrow we can make money, if we work hard on it. So, my choice will be entrepreneurship than office job.

Entrepreneurship is not a bed of roses, but it's a good way to go. Entrepreneurs take risks as it allows them to distinguish themselves from their competitors. In the competitive business environment that exists today, those who are willing to risk position themselves as leaders, while others get left behind. The success one sees is a result of the risk one took. Whether it's entrepreneurship or a secure job, just falling in love with the process, not the end result.

[Renampun]

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Entrepreneurship is not a bed of roses, but it's a good way to go. Entrepreneurs take risks as it allows them to distinguish themselves from their competitors. In the competitive business environment that exists today, those who are willing to risk position themselves as leaders, while others get left behind. The success one sees is a result of the risk one took. Whether it's entrepreneurship or a secure job, just falling in love with the process, not the end result.

Most successful entrepreneurs are those who are very brave in taking big risks...

Although I've never heard of a successful entrepreneur having a cat mentality, they always play with big risks. I agree that whatever business or work you do, still enjoy it with a sincere heart, no coercion because success never comes from a stone heart.

[Jemzx00]

Entrepreneurship is not a bed of roses, but it's a good way to go. Entrepreneurs take risks as it allows them to distinguish themselves from their competitors. In the competitive business environment that exists today, those who are willing to risk position themselves as leaders, while others get left behind. The success one sees is a result of the risk one took. Whether it's entrepreneurship or a secure job, just falling in love with the process, not the end result.

Most successful entrepreneurs are those who are very brave in taking big risks...

Although I've never heard of a successful entrepreneur having a cat mentality, they always play with big risks. I agree that whatever business or work you do, still enjoy it with a sincere heart, no coercion because success never comes from a stone heart.

Being an entrepreneur means that you must be able to assess the risk of your business however it doesn't mean that an entrepreneur must taks a high or big risk. You can still be a successful entrepreneur by running low risk business such as business that are on demand to avoid loses.

Still, what's important on being an entrepreneur is management to your business which is the complicated part. Which is why most people will always, that they left the 8 hours every 5 days of their just to work 24/7. You might have control over your time however you must be ready to a lot on your business if needed to.

[TheNineClub]

I find it interesting how this differs from culture to culture. In the western more libretarian (American) concept, enterpreneurship is on top, but when you go in the other georaphical direction, South Korea for example, there an office job is of the outmost value. I just find that interesting.

[Wong Gendheng]

Economic conditions are increasingly difficult and make me have to get out of office jobs immediately, monthly income is around $ 450 and makes it difficult for me to save, I'm preparing farming and hoping to start effective at the end of the year.

[noormcs5]

The struggle between the decision of being your own boss and working under someone is becoming more difficult to make as economic situations become tougher. From evaluation around me, self proclaimed entrepreneurs are quitting entrepreneurship because of difficulty in maintaining a business and reduced sales due to reduced purchasing power from people, an effect of the economic situation. Office workers on the other hand who also have been on one salary grade for a long time now are becoming fed up with how their monthly salary is no longer sufficient to secure a comfortable lifestyle for a month also due to the higher cost of living. What do you think is the way forward?

Everyone will have a difference of opinions here but one thing is for sure that if you want to earn big money you need to become an entrepreneur. Having your own start up maybe a risky thing, but in the long term, you will be better than those who are doing the jobs.

The biggest disadvantage I feel about the job is that your future is never secure no matter how hard you work. If the employee fires you for any reason, you are back to zero from where you started. In entrepreneurship, the experience will also make you more valuable.

[Renampun]

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Being an entrepreneur means that you must be able to assess the risk of your business however it doesn't mean that an entrepreneur must taks a high or big risk. You can still be a successful entrepreneur by running low risk business such as business that are on demand to avoid loses.

Still, what's important on being an entrepreneur is management to your business which is the complicated part. Which is why most people will always, that they left the 8 hours every 5 days of their just to work 24/7. You might have control over your time however you must be ready to a lot on your business if needed to.

Yep, time management is the most crucial thing for an entrepreneur to be able to maintain a balance between his business and personal life...

entrepreneurs are led to focus on their business but excessive working time and falling sick can make businesses run sluggish.

I find it interesting how this differs from culture to culture. In the western more libretarian (American) concept, enterpreneurship is on top, but when you go in the other georaphical direction, South Korea for example, there an office job is of the outmost value. I just find that interesting.

citizens in asia especially east asia have a hard work ethic (not business) because they think working with other people has a chance to succeed faster than building a business from scratch afaik.

[Awwal08]

The struggle between the decision of being your own boss and working under someone is becoming more difficult to make as economic situations become tougher. From evaluation around me, self proclaimed entrepreneurs are quitting entrepreneurship because of difficulty in maintaining a business and reduced sales due to reduced purchasing power from people, an effect of the economic situation. Office workers on the other hand who also have been on one salary grade for a long time now are becoming fed up with how their monthly salary is no longer sufficient to secure a comfortable lifestyle for a month also due to the higher cost of living. What do you think is the way forward?

Being an entrepreneur is fantastic because you get to be your own boss. The primary problem is that, aside from being creative, office jobs are also nice but, in my opinion, are like prisons if you don't have the money to start a business. Although an office job offers financial security, I favor entrepreneurs.

[Eden Loomis]

Both have its pros and cons. For entrepreneurship, it is the trend now, especially for millennials and gen z. You are freedom to decide, to work as the way you like but you have to worry about finance.
On the other hand, you have to follow the rules of company, the decisions of boss but you don't need to think much about finance or loss.

[Huppercase]

Both have its pros and cons. For entrepreneurship, it is the trend now, especially for millennials and gen z. You are freedom to decide, to work as the way you like but you have to worry about finance.
On the other hand, you have to follow the rules of company, the decisions of boss but you don't need to think much about finance or loss.

This is why it is advisable to go with your own business, no one will set the rule for you, no body will tell you why you didn't come to work early, why didn't you close at this time, the problem and stress of working with a company will give you nightmares till you retire. On the other hand, if you have your own business as an entrepreneur, you will decide what you want to do with that business, you own your time and what you like to do and how they have to be. Having your own business is the leading goal right now.

[Jaksjol675]

A job can be any piece of work that is performed in exchange for an agreed price and similar benefits whereas entrepreneurship is creating new ventures keeping in mind the risks and difficulties and thinking out of the box in order to make a profit. One of the biggest differences between entrepreneurship and job is having more control.
Entrepreneurs can totally change the way you live and work. If successful, your revolutions can improve society’s standard of living.

[Hamphser]

The struggle between the decision of being your own boss and working under someone is becoming more difficult to make as economic situations become tougher. From evaluation around me, self proclaimed entrepreneurs are quitting entrepreneurship because of difficulty in maintaining a business and reduced sales due to reduced purchasing power from people, an effect of the economic situation. Office workers on the other hand who also have been on one salary grade for a long time now are becoming fed up with how their monthly salary is no longer sufficient to secure a comfortable lifestyle for a month also due to the higher cost of living. What do you think is the way forward?

Quite frankly, if I were a boss of myself, I am never quitting my entrepreneurship and go work for somebody. Even most of the offices these days are laying people off work because of the same problem you are complaining about. Once you have something going for you, you also have to learn how to adjust to the economic situations.

One of the risk on having a day stable job is on that you do really have still the chance whenever there's a layoff or being fired or somewhat similar into these things thats why its never been an assured stuff for you

to think that you could really have that job forever which is really a very bad mindset to have.This is why it would be good or ideal if you do mind off on having some other source of income at least on which

you could really be still having some assurance that you wont really get wrecked totally whenever you do lose your job.Also, it does really give out that chance or opportunity on making yourself
way more better in terms of finances if your investments turns out to be positive.

[Alert31]

Mostly nowadays people do hardwork as they can because of  economic difficulties. Being an entrepreneur and working part time job is a great help to sustain our daily need. As an entrepreneur you are the boss in your own business either small or big kind of business. But if you don't have enough capital having an offfice job is your choice then if you still have time you can still have a part time job as additional source of income. It is just depend on how you can manage your time just to earn enough money.

[Duzter]

The mindset have changed among the younger generation. Now they don't want to stay under someone. Right now young generation is much obsessed about travelling and exploring. This is possible through entrepreneurship and not through the day job. This have turned more people become entrepreneurs. Another thing, some companies too have begun to take its employees on travelling and exploring. I came across a company that allow its employees free trip, but the person need to travel alone. This is to make them refreshed and explore the world.

[bakasabo]

This is why it is advisable to go with your own business, no one will set the rule for you, no body will tell you why you didn't come to work early, why didn't you close at this time, the problem and stress of working with a company will give you nightmares till you retire. On the other hand, if you have your own business as an entrepreneur, you will decide what you want to do with that business, you own your time and what you like to do and how they have to be. Having your own business is the leading goal right now.

Keep in mind, that if you work at the office and you dont have any task to do, with high variability you will get your salary. But as an entrepreneur, or being your own boss, every time you dont have task, every time you do nothing, every time you open YouTube in search for funny video or this forum, you are loosing money or is one step closer to bankrupt. Even if you have finished your working day and having a rest at home, or sleeping, you are loosing money. Always remember that.

[Oluwa-btc]

I hate to admit it but, I'm dead serious when I say it irks me to work under someone. But for the start I'd want too, you know one has to go through people before you become something.

If I should take a decision here it's gon be both, yeah both. Did you learn anything from COVID ? To double whatever you're doing, all of them office job's was locked down, few of them entrepreneurs got home and stayed home and indoors for months, what really helped raised funds for Peep's were free lancing and those working online. ( Sorry I drifted apart from the topic )

I hate playing by the old rule's working for all your life and it's a must you report every single day and if you don't, you've got to give a concrete reasons for your absence. But when you're working for a company with high pence then it's worth the office job, but that has to do with all you studied from school/ university hmm ? Although here also, you'll get a rocky beginning but gradually as you go, you get use to it. The old rule's show's you turn a slave working for someone all your life. Entrepreneurship fixes the old rule's bit how well, consistent, discipline can you go on that path ?

Entrepreneurship; one reason I think people don't succeed here is because they feel they can just come up with anything and turn successfull overnight, Nah, that can't be possible. You need to have a natural flare and passion for it and gradually it becomes your daily income, you need to put your heart and mind to it, Wonder why footballers succeed ? That's them passion they do all to play soccer.
Quick Example is myself, have always wanted to be a Stylist both (Male n Female ) have been learning lately putting my heart to it and it has be going swiftly and smoothly.  Nothing good comes easy, you'll see your self fail several times but you have to put in daily dedication and discipline. Lack of fund's can be a draw back here also, when you lack funds, you don't feel the push to take act actions.

My conclusion is that I'll choose both, don't want to spend my whole life working,so I have to make and money work for me while I sleep.
If I can as well add free lancing to it, I'll sure will. And with the current state of the world, Man need not rely on his/her office job's alone, prices all going to the moon, but are Government raising them salaries also ?

[awik p]

The struggle between the decision of being your own boss and working under someone is becoming more difficult to make as economic situations become tougher. From evaluation around me, self proclaimed entrepreneurs are quitting entrepreneurship because of difficulty in maintaining a business and reduced sales due to reduced purchasing power from people, an effect of the economic situation. Office workers on the other hand who also have been on one salary grade for a long time now are becoming fed up with how their monthly salary is no longer sufficient to secure a comfortable lifestyle for a month also due to the higher cost of living. What do you think is the way forward?

Being an entrepreneur is fantastic because you get to be your own boss. The primary problem is that, aside from being creative, office jobs are also nice but, in my opinion, are like prisons if you don't have the money to start a business. Although an office job offers financial security, I favor entrepreneurs.

Office jobs are good when you are young and inexperienced
but with the passage of time - learn to have your side hussle and grow your small business - you will feel a sense of achievement and it will bring you financial freedom as well.

when we are fresh graduates, we really need to learn from experienced people, so we have the provisions to build a business according to our field. it is not easy to find experience with all the problems and how to solve the problem, on the other hand there is a procedural that must be passed when it comes to the legality of the service, sometimes this is what we don't get in school. therefore learning and continuing to learn is the step to be successful

[lionheart78]

I am still about 5 years old graduating from college and working in the office, I plan to become an entrepreneurship, many people are successful without special expertise so that becoming an entrepreneurship will be easy to get money, of course it takes a long process to be successful, but I continue to learn to be successful.

You can try if you have enough savings to start one.  If you wanted to go the path of an entrepreneur, you do not need to quit your job abruptly.  You can do it on the sideline while being an employee.  It is advisable to do it that way so that you can test things while not losing your source of income.  When you are successful enough and the earnings of your business surpassed your salary, on a regular basis, then that will be the time to focus and be a full-time entrepreneur.

[milewilda]

I am still about 5 years old graduating from college and working in the office, I plan to become an entrepreneurship, many people are successful without special expertise so that becoming an entrepreneurship will be easy to get money, of course it takes a long process to be successful, but I continue to learn to be successful.

You can try if you have enough savings to start one.  If you wanted to go the path of an entrepreneur, you do not need to quit your job abruptly.  You can do it on the sideline while being an employee.  It is advisable to do it that way so that you can test things while not losing your source of income.  When you are successful enough and the earnings of your business surpassed your salary, on a regular basis, then that will be the time to focus and be a full-time entrepreneur.

Quitting or resigning your current job just because you do decide to go with some business or investment then it would be a complete suicide.Of course you would really be still needing to built up
your business or established it out and find whether it is really that making profits which would really able to sustain but honestly its not really that necessary when you do consider other options
and its not really that suggestible that you should resign or quit up your job right away.You wouldnt really be that dumb on not to observe everything and if you could do both things
then its good because you would be having multiple source of income.