A career - as an employee or a business owner which do you prefer and why?

[Pamadar]

Life is a choice, you can choose the direction of life in every thing you do. Before making a decision, you must be aware of your capabilities, whether you can become an entrepreneur or an employee in government agencies and private companies. This question will make someone more prepared for any outcome of the decision taken, whether you will regret the result or rejoice at it.

Yes, you are the one who will decide to whatever direction you wanted to take, but you should always know your capabilities and how you will find way to have a good outcome.

It needs to be underlined, no matter how high the position or rank of an employee means nothing, their status is still an employee. Sometimes small decisions that can change your life forever, because no matter how small your efforts, you are your own boss.

Even how small it is but if you have a good determination in finding the right way to become your own boss,
the chance of succeeding is always possible, your self-will makes you inspired to push your destiny.

[Findingnemo]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

No one is going to make more than the owner if its profitable so as an employee we will get the basic salary of contract we signed up by the company and the progress of salary hike depends on our skills, productivity to the company but its safer because we will get minimum pay every month or week.

Being an employer or business owner comes with less physical task and more mentally stressful circumstances for example if you're a realtor then competitive one will try to overcome your success and they will keep doing it everyday so you have to work on it everyday if you don't want to left behind. And don't think being an owner means we can take leave whenever we want and expect to be in profits.

[Fesatmas]

Life is a choice, you can choose the direction of life in every thing you do. Before making a decision, you must be aware of your capabilities, whether you can become an entrepreneur or an employee in government agencies and private companies. This question will make someone more prepared for any outcome of the decision taken, whether you will regret the result or rejoice at it.
It needs to be underlined, no matter how high the position or rank of an employee means nothing, their status is still an employee. Sometimes small decisions that can change your life forever, because no matter how small your efforts, you are your own boss.

True, I agree on this, we must be more prepared to get out of our comfort zone to become an entrepreneur. What I see from some of my friends who started their business, they are former employees in a company. In the sense that they work only to find capital for them to open a business, and they say that we will not be employees forever, there must be times when we have to quit for whatever reason.
So they decided to open their own business, and I see now that there are many young people around me who are pioneering as entrepreneurs.

[philipma1957]

In life we have different folks with different likes and preference. There are people that chosed to go into business as businessmen from scratch and turned out to be business tycoons and movers and shakers of the industries with some few years in business.

While on the other hand some other person chosed to be employees as in working for those that owns business organisations/companies and yet still made it in life to an enviable climax. Perhaps cause that's what they love and have enthusiasm for rather than being an entrepreneur which perhaps might not have worked out well for their career eventually.

Either way, be it a business owner or an employee there are some other people who venture into either of them made no success too. Life can be somehow unfair, right? No! Life isn't unfair, for that's how the cosmos works. So everyone can't just win on a particular thing, definitely not everyone 

Now let's have a discussion about it all, for between being an employee to work for some other person's establishments/organization/company  and rather taking time/years to establishing your own company and not working under an employer but rather you being the employer, which will you chose and please ensure to back up your choice with reasonable thoughts, as it could be a guide to some other person's that might be reading this tread.

Let's begin!

Good topic. If I was a star employee
 Aaron Judge
 Tom Brady
Ronaldo

I would likely want that.

[Iroh]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

A business owner is all good and fine. But I think there are more better reasons on why you could want to be a business owner.
There are also some employees who are really valuable to their employers. These employees could very well work on their own time and pace and still get paid. Also these said valuable employees could also decide to take some time off for perhaps personal reasons and still get paid the full amount. An employee that’s valued and respected by an employer would probably given the freedom to work as he/she pleases as long as he/she makes quota.

[Rockstarguy]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

If the job is good paying job it is still good to stick to the job, part of the earnings from the job can be also used to establish a better business. Creating a business is a good form of building wealth because every job we found ourselves their will be a day we will all retire or resign from it. But the business will always be their after retirement of job.
The business will only be a source of income one can look up after retirement, plans for business is a good one for the future.

[og kush420]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

If the job is good paying job it is still good to stick to the job, part of the earnings from the job can be also used to establish a better business. Creating a business is a good form of building wealth because every job we found ourselves their will be a day we will all retire or resign from it. But the business will always be their after retirement of job.
The business will only be a source of income one can look up after retirement, plans for business is a good one for the future.

I always wish to have my small business establish but I never got an idea what to do and how to start.
there are so many ideas - but the only thing I lack is the courage to start the small business.

[Cryptock]

i think  if you are doing a decent job and you are well settled there - then you must not quit your job. Infect you must have a side hussle and have a second earning by hook or by crook - this would cost you beauty sleep and less socialisation ..but it's worth it.

It's worth it if you've been working hard and you've got a decent job and salary with it. You don't have to quit asap with it if you're planning to establish a business.

You can excel in your employment and at the same time, have your plans executed by having a business. Things will not be easy but consistency is needed for doing both of it. You retain your job and position and you test and run your potential business.

Yes, however, the most important thing is your dedication to doing the work and planning to build a business,
if you still feel passionate about doing your job it's better to continue especially with a decent salary,
to build a business, of course, you need to start slowly and in the right stages.

Having a decent salary and job security are two things that won't make you quit even if you're trying to establish a business. As you start, you're unsure with the result of your plan and business and that's why you need to support it financially through your salary.

And that means that you don't need to quit yet because you're just beginning it. But if you're a risk taker and you think that you've got enough money and savings if the business fails then you can start all over again.

one should keep evolving and keep discovering the new things. The beauty of the universe is that it keep changing and keep moving.
learning new things and practicing new ideas should be the key. I would prefer my small business.

[bitgov]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

If the job is good paying job it is still good to stick to the job, part of the earnings from the job can be also used to establish a better business. Creating a business is a good form of building wealth because every job we found ourselves their will be a day we will all retire or resign from it. But the business will always be their after retirement of job.
The business will only be a source of income one can look up after retirement, plans for business is a good one for the future.

But you never know when the boss give you a thank you letter for the services you have provided them.
Always have a side hussle so that you have something else to take care of when you lost your job, I was so honest to my job and it was paying me well. And the next day I was jobless. I spend 2 year working for myself. and I dont hunt for job anymore.

[sovie]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

A business owner is all good and fine. But I think there are more better reasons on why you could want to be a business owner.
There are also some employees who are really valuable to their employers. These employees could very well work on their own time and pace and still get paid. Also these said valuable employees could also decide to take some time off for perhaps personal reasons and still get paid the full amount. An employee that’s valued and respected by an employer would probably given the freedom to work as he/she pleases as long as he/she makes quota.

I think having a small business is always a great idea - but this does not mean - if you are an employee - you be dishonest with  your job - although job can end anytime but there is KARMA which can very real. WE should be honest with our job too and we should work on our business too.
That is what I have learnt after doing 16 years work as an employee.

[Cryptock]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

If the job is good paying job it is still good to stick to the job, part of the earnings from the job can be also used to establish a better business. Creating a business is a good form of building wealth because every job we found ourselves their will be a day we will all retire or resign from it. But the business will always be their after retirement of job.
The business will only be a source of income one can look up after retirement, plans for business is a good one for the future.

If you have good job and you can spare some time for the business and you are a smart worker they you must keep both. Job and side hustle until your business is establish fully

[bitgov]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

No one is going to make more than the owner if its profitable so as an employee we will get the basic salary of contract we signed up by the company and the progress of salary hike depends on our skills, productivity to the company but its safer because we will get minimum pay every month or week.

Being an employer or business owner comes with less physical task and more mentally stressful circumstances for example if you're a realtor then competitive one will try to overcome your success and they will keep doing it everyday so you have to work on it everyday if you don't want to left behind. And don't think being an owner means we can take leave whenever we want and expect to be in profits.

sometimes we think owner is menting so much money but that is not always true. Most of the time owner is  cleaner - dispatcher - runner and cashier.
So its not right to think owner is menting money and we are not getting money

[bitgov]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

If the job is good paying job it is still good to stick to the job, part of the earnings from the job can be also used to establish a better business. Creating a business is a good form of building wealth because every job we found ourselves their will be a day we will all retire or resign from it. But the business will always be their after retirement of job.
The business will only be a source of income one can look up after retirement, plans for business is a good one for the future.

correct - if you are not landlord and you dont have other means to get some earning. Then surly you must keeep your job along with your side hussle.

[sovie]

Life is a choice, you can choose the direction of life in every thing you do. Before making a decision, you must be aware of your capabilities, whether you can become an entrepreneur or an employee in government agencies and private companies. This question will make someone more prepared for any outcome of the decision taken, whether you will regret the result or rejoice at it.
It needs to be underlined, no matter how high the position or rank of an employee means nothing, their status is still an employee. Sometimes small decisions that can change your life forever, because no matter how small your efforts, you are your own boss.

Most of the time we choose wrong direction - and through out our life we are struggling with wrongs we did and even next time life gives you another lesson.
But it is good to have a side business along with your job. But one thing is for sure - do not promote your business in your family and friends and don't involve your family member and friends in business.

[Cryptock]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

Everyone hopes to become their own business owner or company leader, the pro factor is that we have time for business and family members without having to ask anyone for permission, but being a business owner also has a great responsibility to focus on business development and must have capital reserves if business turnover decreases or there is no targeted income to return business capital. Business owners have a high burden and great responsibility and also for employees there are pros and cons in their work.

most of the people don't want to be their boss - they would wake up late and sleep late and would go to office and spend most of the time on social media and wait for the payday - when I was in management - I have witnessed all this. Only the smart worker and an honest worker would be able to run his or her business successfully.

[Findingnemo]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

No one is going to make more than the owner if its profitable so as an employee we will get the basic salary of contract we signed up by the company and the progress of salary hike depends on our skills, productivity to the company but its safer because we will get minimum pay every month or week.

Being an employer or business owner comes with less physical task and more mentally stressful circumstances for example if you're a realtor then competitive one will try to overcome your success and they will keep doing it everyday so you have to work on it everyday if you don't want to left behind. And don't think being an owner means we can take leave whenever we want and expect to be in profits.

sometimes we think owner is menting so much money but that is not always true. Most of the time owner is  cleaner - dispatcher - runner and cashier.
So its not right to think owner is menting money and we are not getting money

That's why I mentioned when the business is running successfully its obvious that owner is going to make more money than the employees and if the owner is also doing the job of an employee to cut down a salary its more money because its double the job so returns are according to it.

[gabbie2010]

Having worked over some period of time for a business owner as an employee thus I had learnt a lot and gained some valuable experience thus I will prefer to be a business owner over an employee, as an employee I have a lot of restrictions and inability to put into use some business ideas due lack of funds or time factor, however as an entrepreneur sky is the limit thus I will have the opportunity of applying some of my  conceive ideas and put them into practical use invariably this will lead to expansion of my business all these cannot be achieved as an employee, though it's take a lot of capital and investment to becoming a business owner.

[Mahanton]

I prefer to be a business owner but if the job is paying a good amount of money then why wouldn't I take it?
I like to be a business owner because they hold their own time unlike being an employee they need to be on time.
And when you are a business owner even if you decide to take a leave or you would still have an income unlike when you're an employee when you leave or skip work it would affect your salary.

No one is going to make more than the owner if its profitable so as an employee we will get the basic salary of contract we signed up by the company and the progress of salary hike depends on our skills, productivity to the company but its safer because we will get minimum pay every month or week.

Being an employer or business owner comes with less physical task and more mentally stressful circumstances for example if you're a realtor then competitive one will try to overcome your success and they will keep doing it everyday so you have to work on it everyday if you don't want to left behind. And don't think being an owner means we can take leave whenever we want and expect to be in profits.

sometimes we think owner is menting so much money but that is not always true. Most of the time owner is  cleaner - dispatcher - runner and cashier.
So its not right to think owner is menting money and we are not getting money

That's why I mentioned when the business is running successfully its obvious that owner is going to make more money than the employees and if the owner is also doing the job of an employee to cut down a salary its more money because its double the job so returns are according to it.

Its common sense and its a common set-up which it would be understandable that most of us would really prefer on handling a business because it could really potentially give out that chance for you to make rich
or someone who doesnt really have any financial problems or hiccups which it is really that most preferred.Whose the one who dont really want or likes to get rich?
It is really just that business owners are really that prone to risks and problems on where it is attached on running a business which is normal because if you cant
bare up the risk or doesnt have the money for you to start then you would just remain as a worker.

[ChiBitCTy]

I've never owned my own business so I can't really say which I prefer, in all actuality, but I can provide my thoughts.  In college I majored in business management.  Which quite literally taught me how to run a business.  For me, I would love to become a business owner but I would have to find the right opportunity and unfortunately I just haven't come across the right type of opportunity/business venture. 

I'm still hopeful that I will own my own business one day, when the opportunity is just right.  Much rather work for myself than someone else.

[wmaurik]

most of the people don't want to be their boss - they would wake up late and sleep late and would go to office and spend most of the time on social media and wait for the payday - when I was in management - I have witnessed all this. Only the smart worker and an honest worker would be able to run his or her business successfully.

I have also witnessed many people who cannot stand being a subordinate continuously and always try to be the boss at a job they like and usually such people prefer to open their own business when they already have more capital that they get from their work elsewhere in the past. This means that only intelligent and honest people can become bosses and can manage every business very well. So those who don't like being bosses mean that person is still very resistant to being someone else's subordinate for a long time.