Good paying job or own business?
By thatsjvl
@jvincent_129 (4994)
Philippines
February 23, 2018 1:12pm CST
I have been in this thought for the past days, which would you choose?
I am an employee and its good working for a company with good benefits but you wish you had more time for family and self. Bad thing is you rarely can get a job that is work-life balance. That's why I thought having my own business but I havent tried it.
Which would you choose? And have you already decided?
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11 responses
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
I think having a stable income is more safe than having a business that has unstable revenue and can be risky. But being an employee does require more time.
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7110)
• Cuddalore, India
23 Feb 18
Starting your own business
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@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
What about now? You are an employee? You are working?
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@dodo19 (47066)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
24 Feb 18
@jvincent_129 No right now I am not working. I have worked as an employee and as an independent contractor. So basically self-employed. But now I'm not working.
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@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
@dodo19 You are retired? When should I retire?
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
My husband has owned a business and it's a LOT of work and time away from home-more than people realize.
When you own a business everything is on your shoulders and the people you hire do not care about your company the way you do-so most don't do things the right way.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
It'll be good if you have a business and travelling around is not needed. I guess for your case it is also hard because your husband travels a lot and being away from the family.
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Feb 18
@jvincent_129 No he doesn't travel. He has to be away because he works so much-he's not home, he is working. He works many hours each day so we don't see him much. Owning a business is a LOT of work!
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
26 Feb 18
Boss is good and money is good. Its just very stressful.
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@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
26 Feb 18
@mrki444 im gonna try out for next 6 months if it will go well.
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@mrki444 (15150)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Feb 18
@jvincent_129 Maybe you should try change job. You don't have to start your own business.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
25 Feb 18
how about being an employee? you still dont have family time.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
26 Feb 18
@gaianoor I think I better stick with being employed first. Or maybe there is a business that is small that way it can be more managable. I think your husband has a big business.
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@gaianoor (1117)
• Tirana, Albania
25 Feb 18
@jvincent_129 being an employee when you close the job you go home, if you have your own you work 24h
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
I see. I cant tell because I never been a boss before or owning a business.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
I have a business. I was born having a business and being an employee has never been my goal nor my parents goal for me. But it wasn't difficult for me and my siblings because we were born into it and we didn't have to decide.
But wherever you do, just make sure that you make it work for you and your family's needs.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
I wish I was born with a family business, stable one.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
23 Feb 18
I prefer to lead than follow, So yes I want to build my own empire and have people wrapped around my fingers than be a subordinate who follows around.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
I guess you have been tired of being a subordinate. It also feels good to lead a team but having you own empire is a big responsibility.
@ms1864 (6886)
• Bangalore, India
24 Feb 18
I work better individually than in groups...that is why I always want to work towards my own business. But I still am in the middle since most of the time I am freelancing.
But I have other problems to deal with because there is no stability in freelance and owning businesses...it can stop giving profits at any time.
For stability , maybe a job is better,
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
Thats what I thought of. Freelance is good but the income can come late. Its hard living that way . If you have children and you fund their needs like education.
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