Earning salary or owning a business which is better

[Solodoski]

I don't think one is better than the other. If you have a very good job, you can earn a very good salary that you dont have to spend all on buying thing, but you still have more for investment and savings. Business on the other hand also have its risk,  we should bot forget that businesses also fails unlike salary that is constant unless you lose your job. A lot of people think that business help you get rich faster than salary earner, but I really don't agree with it, because I know a lot of salary earners that are doing very well, than the business owner I know. I think it's about getting a good job, although it's not easy to come by. On the business side if you did well in your business it's also a good one.

[ASloveapg]

I don't think one is better than the other. If you have a very good job, you can earn a very good salary that you dont have to spend all on buying thing, but you still have more for investment and savings. Business on the other hand also have its risk,  we should bot forget that businesses also fails unlike salary that is constant unless you lose your job. A lot of people think that business help you get rich faster than salary earner, but I really don't agree with it, because I know a lot of salary earners that are doing very well, than the business owner I know. I think it's about getting a good job, although it's not easy to come by. On the business side if you did well in your business it's also a good one.

And this is why it is better to do both together, the job will continue to give you a stable income, and if you are doing business, then even if there is a risk here, you will be mentally prepared to take this risk because even if there is a loss here, you have your job which will support you to start again. Again, in the same way, if you are doing a job and a business, now if somehow your job stops for a temporary period, then you can continue your life with support from your business. Actually, there are advantages and disadvantages from both sides, but when it is possible to do both together, then the matter can be much risk-free. On the other hand, those who only do business, should run 2-3 businesses, so that even if there is a temporary loss in one business, everything remains stable through the other business.

[Smack That Ace]

I don't think one is better than the other. If you have a very good job, you can earn a very good salary that you dont have to spend all on buying thing, but you still have more for investment and savings. Business on the other hand also have its risk,  we should bot forget that businesses also fails unlike salary that is constant unless you lose your job. A lot of people think that business help you get rich faster than salary earner, but I really don't agree with it, because I know a lot of salary earners that are doing very well, than the business owner I know. I think it's about getting a good job, although it's not easy to come by. On the business side if you did well in your business it's also a good one.

Exactly, neither one beats the other between salary and owning business.

We are all different, from our abilities, and circumstances, and goal. Some people are better off with a stable job and steady income, while other prefer running a business and taking on more risk for a chance at bigger return.

Something can work really well for someone else but that does not mean it'll work the same way for us. So the important thing is finding what work for you.

[Muba20]

I don't think one is better than the other. If you have a very good job, you can earn a very good salary that you dont have to spend all on buying thing, but you still have more for investment and savings. Business on the other hand also have its risk,  we should bot forget that businesses also fails unlike salary that is constant unless you lose your job. A lot of people think that business help you get rich faster than salary earner, but I really don't agree with it, because I know a lot of salary earners that are doing very well, than the business owner I know. I think it's about getting a good job, although it's not easy to come by. On the business side if you did well in your business it's also a good one.

Both professions are good depending on a person's position. Job and business do not work equally for everyone, of course it depends on the various conditions of a person. There are some people who cannot build good relationships with others, for them it can be very difficult to do business. If they do a good job, I think that is good for them. Neither job nor business has the opportunity to provide permanent income if it is not done well. That is, just as there is a possibility of losing a job, a business can be destroyed for any reason.

From my point of view, if those who have a good financial back-up try to build a business along with their job, then they can become businessmen in the future. It is not necessary to be a businessman, business is definitely better than a job. But it is not for everyone. For those who do not have the opportunity to do business, a job is the best. But if there is an opportunity, I think it is better to do business. It can give a person financial freedom, which is very difficult to get in the case of a job.

[Findingnemo]

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Likewise, anyone who think becoming the boss mean working less and chilling more is living in a dream world. How are you supposed to have more downtime when your responsibilit, and pressure just shot through the roof and at the end of the day, every major issue still falls on your shoulders to fix?

Because they have no real experience of what a owner has to deal with, they just came into the mindset after watching random short videos on social media.

When the business is huge there wil be a system and almost everything works in order so the boss may not have much to deal with except being the decision maker but when they are starting all the jobs along with extra pressure will just break them for sure.

[Nwadiche]

It'll sounds good having both together, if someone is earning salary he can as well start a business too. I can't really say one is better, because their some skills worker's who earn heavily and they can't spend all the money they receive before the ending of the month, to make things more easier salary earners can invest in business and still be doing their work. We understand that businesses at times failed and without a backup the business won't stand, i think is better to be working and still be doing business so that should in case the business is falling you can backup it with your salary.

[SPIDERMAN008]

I don't think one is better than the other. If you have a very good job, you can earn a very good salary that you dont have to spend all on buying thing, but you still have more for investment and savings. Business on the other hand also have its risk,  we should bot forget that businesses also fails unlike salary that is constant unless you lose your job. A lot of people think that business help you get rich faster than salary earner, but I really don't agree with it, because I know a lot of salary earners that are doing very well, than the business owner I know. I think it's about getting a good job, although it's not easy to come by. On the business side if you did well in your business it's also a good one.

The more risk a person can take, the more profit he will make and improve financially. The risk is higher in business than in a job, so the possibility of higher income is also higher. It is possible to make the same amount of money in business in a day as a person earns in a month or a week by working. Again one wrong decision is enough to cause a person's entire life's business to suffer. If we consider those around us who are making profits and becoming wealthy by doing business, then it will be wrong. We do not think about those who have made wrong decisions in business or have suffered losses by doing business incorrectly.

You are right that there are many job holders who are in a better position than many good businessmen. Even if they are living a good life, they do not have to take any risk or pressure. If you work hard, you can achieve success in any section . So, which sector a person will build his career depends on the personal decision of that person.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Because they have no real experience of what a owner has to deal with, they just came into the mindset after watching random short videos on social media.

When the business is huge there wil be a system and almost everything works in order so the boss may not have much to deal with except being the decision maker but when they are starting all the jobs along with extra pressure will just break them for sure.

True, no offense. But people who think that way usually have zero real business experience. They  do not even bother learning how it  actually works . Most of what they know comes from random video on social  media.

Even billionaires worth hundreds of billions Elon, and Jensen Huang or Gates have all said they basically work every single day with no real time off. But so many of us still naively think running  a business means endless free time and freedom, and a light workload . LOL

https://fortune.com/2025/07/21/billionaire-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-always-working-7-days-a-week-trillion-dollar-company-no-work-life-balance/
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/05/elon-musk-on-working-120-hours-a-week-youll-go-bonkers.html

[Chilwell]

Because they have no real experience of what a owner has to deal with, they just came into the mindset after watching random short videos on social media.

When the business is huge there wil be a system and almost everything works in order so the boss may not have much to deal with except being the decision maker but when they are starting all the jobs along with extra pressure will just break them for sure.

True, no offense. But people who think that way usually have zero real business experience. They  do not even bother learning how it  actually works . Most of what they know comes from random video on social  media.

Even billionaires worth hundreds of billions Elon, and Jensen Huang or Gates have all said they basically work every single day with no real time off. But so many of us still naively think running  a business means endless free time and freedom, and a light workload . LOL

https://fortune.com/2025/07/21/billionaire-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-always-working-7-days-a-week-trillion-dollar-company-no-work-life-balance/
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/05/elon-musk-on-working-120-hours-a-week-youll-go-bonkers.html

I feel uncomfortable for people that are saying this because I don't see anything that will give someone freedom apart from being self-employed, I enjoy working for myself since I knew that all what will come out from it will be for me alone. Many people don't understand working for someone is a total slavery, that is why they says that they could not be free if they engage in building themselves.

I have tested working for someone and honestly it's like a prison for me because it eat up all my time, which I don't have anything to do with my own life again except that work, but due to the circumstances of life I pull out so that I can face the reality of life, there are some people who are built with pressure and today they are successful. I use that to motivate myself and move on with life because I'm tired of being under someone.

[Findingnemo]

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I feel uncomfortable for people that are saying this because I don't see anything that will give someone freedom apart from being self-employed, I enjoy working for myself since I knew that all what will come out from it will be for me alone. Many people don't understand working for someone is a total slavery, that is why they says that they could not be free if they engage in building themselves.

I have tested working for someone and honestly it's like a prison for me because it eat up all my time, which I don't have anything to do with my own life again except that work, but due to the circumstances of life I pull out so that I can face the reality of life, there are some people who are built with pressure and today they are successful. I use that to motivate myself and move on with life because I'm tired of being under someone.

Self employed isn't any different and it depends on the nature of the job, let's say if it an online based freelancing job works based on task completion with a deadline to finish the task instead of working hours then you can have reliable working hours instead of fixed but not every self employed jobs are in that kind.

[Tonimez]

Definitely business is better but if you are having a profitable business from your father or grandfather than it is good but starting a business is really difficult and risky for everyone but specially for a middle class person so their is only one way for him that he prefer job. From job a fixed salary cames for his daily living expenses. So once he save enough capital for business than he should invest on his business because in job their is a very short income but in business you can become  a rich person and also in very short time. The one and important advantage of having your own business is that you are being your own boss rather than answering to anyone else.

Hoping on salary is a waste of time except of course you are only waiting to raise a capital for your business. In a situation where you have a family business running, it's still not bad to key into the business except that it strips you of the power of ownership.

Being your own boss is very important and saves you from various employers -employees drama and subjugation. Infact I consider being your own boss as one of the most important benefits of owning a business. Salary earners are bought cheaply and conditioned to grow at a set pace but business owners can grow exponentially over a short period of time. However the risk is always there until you are finally established.

[Etranger]

The more risk a person can take, the more profit he will make and improve financially. The risk is higher in business than in a job, so the possibility of higher income is also higher. It is possible to make the same amount of money in business in a day as a person earns in a month or a week by working.

In my view, you're conflating two different things here, which happens a lot when people glorify entrepreneurship over employment. Yes, the probability of a higher income in business is greater. But that’s just it, it’s only a probability! We’re not talking about guaranteed income; we’re talking about the chance that it might exceed your salary. It could just as easily end up being the same or even lower. What is always higher, though, is the risk, but people tend to sweep that under the rug.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Hoping on salary is a waste of time except of course you are only waiting to raise a capital for your business. In a situation where you have a family business running, it's still not bad to key into the business except that it strips you of the power of ownership.

Being your own boss is very important and saves you from various employers -employees drama and subjugation. Infact I consider being your own boss as one of the most important benefits of owning a business. Salary earners are bought cheaply and conditioned to grow at a set pace but business owners can grow exponentially over a short period of time. However the risk is always there until you are finally established.

I agree that a salary can never make you rich, but it provides the fuel to save, invest, and support your family. Someone who earns a salary to invest in a business is not only intelligent but also knows and understands perfectly what it's all about. Those who manage to have a regular job with their daily salary plus their own business have an advantage over others, and their income will be much better.

But starting a business isn't easy; it's difficult. It's tough when you have to calculate ROI over more than three years and be consistent, when you face potential losses and have to keep going, when your initial income isn't so great and you have to invest more than you should. It all takes time; in the long run, things work out.

I see that currently the best thing for me is to try to do trading, because I see that with little money, risking even if it's just 1 dollar, I'm trying to increase it. The day will come when I achieve it and it starts to be profitable. Of course, that must be done in less than 3 years. I compare that at least with my situation, where I live in a country where everything is extremely difficult and having a business or company means many expenses, and being aware that the government might come and take your things, or simply start taking your money because they have weapons and we don't.

[Swift_tr]

There are people that make a lot as salary which sometimes comes with other incentives which could be comparable to the profits some businesses make in a month. For the rest that don't earn as much, business is a better alternative and simply because you work to earn a salary shouldn't make you think you can't run a business.
Personally I worked to earn salary for a certain period and was able to save up money for my business then I diversified when I thought the time was right and that was a calculated decision I took. At first it was quite difficult but over time I got a hold of everything and did better than when I was earning a salary.
I'll say running your own business supersedes, you have the ability to manage your time without looking over your shoulders and being scared of getting fired

[Sammysmart001]

Personally I worked to earn salary for a certain period and was able to save up money for my business then I diversified when I thought the time was right

This just the right way to do it, the smartest move is having to use your salary as a stepping stone to build business capital. It very dangerous for you to quite a job with a zero savings all in the name of you want to be the boss of yourself. That salary serves as a financial safety net even with your mistakes you learn from it still the business can then pay out your bills. You can enjoy your freedom once the business is stable and then you control your own time.

[Jessie2121]

Personally I worked to earn salary for a certain period and was able to save up money for my business then I diversified when I thought the time was right

That is the best way to grow yourself, not relying on one particular job to build your financial status, as a man and probably a woman, getting from at least 3 places to fuel in money to expand your business is better. Imagine you only have hope of getting money from your personal business I bet you that it will hard to pay bills and in some situations feeding might be hard but this step of working and supporting your business is best at least you don't have all your eggs in one basket, not everybody thinks this way, some only prefer to stick to that work where they pay them because the money or the pay is big and they forget to establish their own business.

[Etranger]

Personally I worked to earn salary for a certain period and was able to save up money for my business then I diversified when I thought the time was right

This just the right way to do it, the smartest move is having to use your salary as a stepping stone to build business capital. It very dangerous for you to quite a job with a zero savings all in the name of you want to be the boss of yourself. That salary serves as a financial safety net even with your mistakes you learn from it still the business can then pay out your bills. You can enjoy your freedom once the business is stable and then you control your own time.

Here, one must also take into account that in order to have the opportunity to set aside something to accumulate capital to launch a business, one needs to earn pretty well. And this implies high-ranking positions and career growth. And often, people subsequently do not want to leave at all, because salaried employment comes with perks that do not exist when running your own business. Therefore, even the presence of start-up capital is no guarantee that a person will fully switch over to their own entrepreneurial activity.

[DYOR+BTC]

Businesses and salary jobs are two amazing sources of income needed by all looking forth for balanced future, it helps presents opportunities and any among both should not be criticised.
The same way Businesses are useful is also how salary jobs are  but I will like to choose Businesses because it help build  one into stability faster than salary jobs. Businesses gives room to exploitation while salary jobs works with limitations and never give room for exceeding boundaries because there is limitations to everything.

[Abdul Sami786]

Businesses and salary jobs are two amazing sources of income needed by all looking forth for balanced future, it helps presents opportunities and any among both should not be criticised.
The same way Businesses are useful is also how salary jobs are  but I will like to choose Businesses because it help build  one into stability faster than salary jobs. Businesses gives room to exploitation while salary jobs works with limitations and never give room for exceeding boundaries because there is limitations to everything.

Earning a salary or owning a business are both good in their own right.People who are afraid of running a business or losing it prefer or like a job.Like you I would also prefer a business because there are many benefits and opportunities in a business compared to a job.As the profit is more than a job you are independent of everything and you can do everything according to your own will.Although in a job, you only get money for doing limited work and you cannot do anything according to your own will.Doing a business also requires a lot of skill and talent. Businesses do not run because of everyone desire or thinking.A big business is much more beneficial than a job.

[laijsica]

The more risk a person can take, the more profit he will make and improve financially. The risk is higher in business than in a job, so the possibility of higher income is also higher. It is possible to make the same amount of money in business in a day as a person earns in a month or a week by working.

In my view, you're conflating two different things here, which happens a lot when people glorify entrepreneurship over employment. Yes, the probability of a higher income in business is greater. But that’s just it, it’s only a probability! We’re not talking about guaranteed income; we’re talking about the chance that it might exceed your salary. It could just as easily end up being the same or even lower. What is always higher, though, is the risk, but people tend to sweep that under the rug.

You are right. There is a risk because there is no guarantee that a person who quits his job to become an entrepreneur will earn a lot. There is a risk in starting a business but there is no guarantee that I will be successful. Rather doing a skill based job can be more financially viable because you do not need additional capital. No one can be sure of a guaranteed income. But if you can personally acquire expertise in a specific subject, you can work independently and the amount of income can be satisfactory.