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Is it better to work for an established employer or be self-employed?

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Employer
30% 92 votes Total: 304 votes
Self
70% 212 votes
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    by Gary Maclean

    There is a lot of talk about working for yourself, starting your own business, benefits of a home business and other at home ventures. For the most part they seem to appear with...read more

  • 2 of 10

    by Carolyn Tytler

    What are the most important things in life? Most people would agree that health, family, friends, and self-respect should be everyone's priorities. All of these worthy goals can...read more

  • 3 of 10

    by Kari Robbins

    Being self employed is extremely hard. Many don't understand all that goes in to it. Lots just think being their own boss and working when they want. They think I can choose h...read more

  • 4 of 10

    by Patricia Farley

    I could not image working for myself, because that would be even more work for me to do. There a risk in being self-employed that could cause a person to loose lots of money tha...read more

  • 5 of 10

    by Linda Shrigley

    Is it better to work for an Established Employer or to be self-employed? Both opportunities have their own advantages, and disadvantages. There a lot of people think that wor...read more

  • 6 of 10

    by Older But Wiser

    Working for yourself can be very time consuming and not always cost effective. It takes many hours a week to keep your business afloat and much discipline to do that as well as ...read more

  • 7 of 10

    by P. Byrd

    For most people, the answer to this question is established employer. You will certainly find exceptions, and the Internet if rife with people telling you they have fired their...read more

  • 8 of 10

    by Don Kwikshot

    Having been on both sides of the fence, I have to conclude that, unless you are prepared to go through a great deal of hardship and sleepless nights, it's far better to work for...read more

  • 9 of 10

    by Louisa Threesixfour

    If you don't mind doing without or paying premium prices for health insurance; or you long for days or weeks or even months without a paycheck; then self-employment is for you! ...read more

  • 10 of 10

    by Rach

    Getting work and maintaining work are very hard to do these days. I actually admire a lot of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who are able to complete and outshine the Multin...read more

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  • 1 of 24

    by Carole Hill

    Ideally, owning your own business affords you the best of both worlds. By this I mean a self-employed business owner can have the independence and freedom to conduct his busine...read more

  • 2 of 24

    by Rachel Stockton

    As an accountant, I get this question a lot. Many people are convinced that being self employed is the way to go, simply because you can be your own boss, establish your own ho...read more

  • 3 of 24

    by Kate Johns

    Whether a person is working for an established employer or is working for him or herself can be a tough in today's world. People who have the choice can consider themselves very...read more

  • 4 of 24

    by Elaine Sihera

    It is not an easy thing to work for one's self because immediately that happens, it takes the onus off someone else and puts it squarely on one's shoulder to provide for one's s...read more

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    by Chin M C

    It is a norm that man should work to earn a living . We either work for others or we work for ourselves . Therefore the primary purpose of having to work is to earn a living and...read more

  • 6 of 24

    by Marco Angioni II

    You will never achieve financial freedom if you work for somebody else. As such, when given the choice between working for an employer, whether or not such employer is establis...read more

  • 7 of 24

    by Josiah King

    This is a challenging question, to work for another, or to be self-employed. Though I write on the side of self-employment, as is my preference, I recognize that this is not for...read more

  • 8 of 24

    by Kathleen Jensen

    Is it better to be self-employed or work for an established employer? The answer is....it depends. It depends on the person and it depends on the employer. After 14 years ...read more

  • 9 of 24

    by Mugurel Stejar

    A lot of concepts are misinterpreted and most of the times they are given headline space when they should only receive a modest caption on the middle portion of the paper... ...read more

  • 10 of 24

    by Dennis Larounis

    The Independence of working for one's self overshadows any of the advantages that anyone can put forward for being employed by another person or company. In addition to being a...read more

  • 11 of 24

    by Cristina Aguilar Friar

    I have a one-person business here at home and I must say it's the best thing I've ever done for myself. No more time clocks, no more bosses, and no one telling me what to do whe...read more

  • 12 of 24

    by Rainier Wong

    When working, one has the choice of either doing it for someone else or be self-employed. I will say being self-employed is better because of its many advantages. Being your own...read more

  • 13 of 24

    by Rich Rivers

    When you are the ambitious type of person, a dreamer and a get rich type, be self-employed. If you want to have someone to depend on and you are the type of person who is afrai...read more

  • 14 of 24

    by Imaginare

    Making great money from doing simple things you love has been the tool for many sucessful entrepreneur in the past. For examples Ben and Jerry owner, Carl Jrs. , Disney world, C...read more

  • 15 of 24

    by Pat Dowdy

    America is a country whose beginnings are deeply rooted in the tenets of self-employment. The pilgrims, the pioneers, the rangers and the trappers, all worked for themselves....read more

  • 16 of 24

    by Karamo Nimaga

    It is better to be self-employed than working for an employer in modern industralized world.Unlike the era of the Industrial Revolution during which science and technology had a...read more

  • 17 of 24

    by Mack Paul

    So You Really Want To Be Self-Employed? I've been self-employed for most of my life. Small business - the most employees I've ever had were five. Also a lot of one-man shows ...read more

  • 18 of 24

    by Ira Woodward

    I don't think there is any clear cut answer to this question. Instead I think each individual needs to decide for him/herself based on an assessment of a variety of factors. The...read more

  • 19 of 24

    by Sherry Shinholster

    In my honest opinion, I really think working for yourself is the better way to go. I have been in the work field for over 10 years, and I have got to tell you, it is not fun. ...read more

  • 20 of 24

    by Soni Cido

    Although I do not like "blanket" statements, rules and laws which box people in to: "Hear 'Ye, Hear 'Ye! Write and Wrong for Everyone!" I must take a moment and give my views ta...read more

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