11-26-2007, 06:43 AM
[quote spearmint]The security of a paycheck every month and being to plan ahead financially is a blessing. I have worked for myself for 27 years with a few short interruptions and cannot recommend it to young people. Too much worrying and never being off duty. Lack of socialization everyday is a killer for me. Gossip at the watercooler or the like was great for a quick pick me up.
That's an interesting take. I actually think young people can often make the most out of working for themselves. A friend of mine essentially networked his butt off while living in a rented room of a basement for a few years. Now he's a fairly big-shot photographer. Keeping his expenses super low, he was able to leverage his time to land himself in a great position.
I think working a 9-5 job offers less job security than being self employed. A friend of mine has worked for the same company his whole life. Shortly after turning 102 years old, the company was bought out by a competitor and his facility was closed down.
I quit worrying about working for myself years ago. When one spends time worrying, they're not doing anything productive. I decided I didn't like not knowing what the next six months would look like - at least what the worst case scenario would be - so I integrated some business tactics of bigger companies. One of which was to get long-term contracts (that also helps me do my job better.) Now I have more job security than if I worked for someone else, and my clients are happier.
I think my job is more secure being in my hands than in someone else's.
That's an interesting take. I actually think young people can often make the most out of working for themselves. A friend of mine essentially networked his butt off while living in a rented room of a basement for a few years. Now he's a fairly big-shot photographer. Keeping his expenses super low, he was able to leverage his time to land himself in a great position.
I think working a 9-5 job offers less job security than being self employed. A friend of mine has worked for the same company his whole life. Shortly after turning 102 years old, the company was bought out by a competitor and his facility was closed down.
I quit worrying about working for myself years ago. When one spends time worrying, they're not doing anything productive. I decided I didn't like not knowing what the next six months would look like - at least what the worst case scenario would be - so I integrated some business tactics of bigger companies. One of which was to get long-term contracts (that also helps me do my job better.) Now I have more job security than if I worked for someone else, and my clients are happier.
I think my job is more secure being in my hands than in someone else's.