Four Reason Why You Should Become Self Employed PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jay Stamford   
Sunday, 05 September 2010 19:07
Do you sometimes curse your employer under your breath or in your head? Do you feel like your hard work isn't appreciated? Are you under paid and over worked? Do you do just enough work to not get the sack and no more work than you have to? Do you ever feel like you spend more time at work than you do with those closest to you? I have had all of those feelings. I felt as though my job was taking over my life. If I wanted to take a day off from work I would have to book it. If I wanted to go on away for a few days I would have to ask if I was able to do so. I felt like I was not treated as an adult. I had enough of being underpaid and decided to begin working for myself. I have listed these four reasons as my own personal motivations.
by JayStamford


Do you sometimes curse your employer under your breath or in your head? Do you feel like your hard work isn't appreciated? Are you under paid and over worked? Do you do just enough work to not get the sack and no more work than you have to? Do you ever feel like you spend more time at work than you do with those closest to you? I have had all of those feelings. I felt as though my job was taking over my life. If I wanted to take a day off from work I would have to book it. If I wanted to go on away for a few days I would have to ask if I was able to do so. I felt like I was not treated as an adult. I had enough of being underpaid and decided to begin working for myself. I have listed these four reasons as my own personal motivations.

Control - Working for an employer can be quite restricting in terms of your time and your finances. By becoming self employed you take control of all aspects of your life. It's up to you what time you wake up in the morning, where you go in the day, how much money you make, etc. Now this can be a good thing as well as a bad thing. If you are lazy and undetermined then don't expect a great lifestyle. But if you are positive and proactive then you can truly control your destiny.

Lifestyle - Working for yourself can be one of the best ways of living the lifestyle that you want to live. You are free to do and earn money from the things that you enjoy and have an interest in. You might think to yourself that 'you would never make money doing what you love,' but if you think about it where someone is spending money theres another person earning money. You can prioritze and do the things that are most important to you and the success of your business. You can spend more time with those who are close to you!

Financial Rewards - Just because you are self employed does not mean that your going to be rich. There are many factors that dictate how much money you will make. However by working for yourself you have taken one step closer to making as much money as you want to make. As an example, if your business was making $100 dollars a day selling mens t shirts, by adding another product line and selling mens jumpers as well with all things being relative you could expect to earn twice as much money. If you have a job with a $1000 a month salary you would have to work twice as much to earn twice as much money. Which is near impossible.

Giving - Successful businesses create money and that money created gets spread into the economy be it local or worldwide. By you making money for yourself you actually become a creator of wealth! Not just for yourself but for other people as well. Your success will indirectly help other people. Once you business expands you will more than likely hire staff or sub contractors, which will create revenue for other people.

Staring your own business can be hard work and it's not going to be easy. But hard work is a key ingredient for success. But don't just work harder, work smarter as well!

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.