Own business or employee - how not to make a mistake when choosing the type of employment. Which is better: a job or your own business? Employment is better

What's better? Start your own business and work for yourself, or keep going to work? Or perhaps a combination of both?

Did you know that the survival rate of small businesses in Russia is only 20%? Only one in five start-up entrepreneurs succeeds. Would you like to go into business knowing that there is an 80% chance of failure?

However, this does not stop thousands of entrepreneurs across the country from opening their first businesses. Most of them will close within a year.

Really...

Employment

for all start-up entrepreneurs, this is just:

• lack of prospects for career growth and self-realization;
• low income, not allowing to provide for a family;
• a total disappointment and one negative?

In order to get rid of wage slavery, people are willing to take risks.

And this risk is justified. Indeed, due to lack of funds and the desire for a more complete self-realization, many are ready to leave their jobs and embark on the waves of business and self-employment.

Or maybe the banal dismissal from their previous job and the difficulty in finding a suitable vacancy are pushing them to take this step.

Start your business

Is this not the desire of every person who is tired of the whims of the boss and the inability to buy anything for a meager salary? Or maybe a genius lives in you, and you just can’t create when you feel the director’s gravitating gaze on you?

More than half of all entrepreneurs say that the desire to be their own boss was the determining factor in their decision to start their own business. Be independent, even if you work more and have no guarantee of a stable income.

Creative people get incomparably more pleasure from their work if there is no management over them, which clamps their mental potential into the cage of office squabbles.

Let business be a risk. But the possibility of earning more income covers the risks if you carefully plan your activities.

Advantages of your business

These include:

• self-realization;
• the opportunity to increase income;
• a heady sense of freedom and independence.

Business will change your whole life.

You will learn how to manage money, because now every ruble earned is yours. This will help you be respectful of money. Now even the smallest expenses will be evaluated differently by you.

You will become more responsible, decisive. After all, you are the most important. Everything depends on you. All decisions and small things.

Yes, it is very annoying, but no one promised an easy life. Business is the same job, only now for yourself.

You will be proud of yourself and your achievements. Even if they are still very modest, but you managed, you escaped from the routine of a past life.

After all, business is a path of constant development and discovery of new abilities and talents. You could not even imagine that you are capable of such a thing!

Cons in business

is also there. And there are a lot of them.

After all, if everything were so simple, then half of the new enterprises would not be closed due to financial problems.

You will have to think carefully about the idea and find an interesting area. After all, another third of enterprises are closed due to an unsuccessful idea and loss of interest from the entrepreneur to his business.

But, the most interesting thing is that a fifth of the businessmen were forced to close due to administrative and bureaucratic barriers from state regulatory authorities (SES, firefighters).

On the one hand, domestic legislation seeks to make it easier for small businesses to open up. But it does not work quietly. On paper, laws are passed in support of entrepreneurship, but in reality everything goes in the opposite direction.

A Russian entrepreneur is forced to spend more time not on work, but on settling disputes with government agencies.

Add to this illegal competition, low solvency of the population and constantly changing tax laws.

You must understand that...

Owning a business is not easy

Many entrepreneurs would dream of getting a more or less decent salary, working at an enterprise and not spending so much effort and nerves on business.

On the other hand, many of those who are employed have the opposite desire. Own your own business and work for yourself. Starting their own business is a cherished dream for them.

This contradiction is quite understandable. Everyone wants a calm, carefree life and great material opportunities at the same time.

But this is possible only for the children of the oligarchs. Ordinary workers, like you and me, are forced to earn their living on their own.

And if this is our fate, then let's strive to ensure that our work brings us pleasure, both material and moral. And in your company you work, or for someone - this is a secondary question.

One of the major recruitment portals conducted a survey of its users on the topic of what they think about the opportunity to open their own business. It turned out that only 2% of respondents did not attend such an idea. More than half think about it periodically, 23% tried to bring the idea to life, but unsuccessfully, and only 9% really developed their business.

To the question - "What stops you from starting your own business?" - respondents answered as expected:

• lack of start-up capital;
• misunderstanding of business processes;
• lack of a working idea that is guaranteed to bring profit;
• high taxes, bureaucratic difficulties, problems with government agencies;
• unwillingness to take risks associated with doing business.

Indeed, owning a business is a risk. Even in the law, entrepreneurial activity is called risky, because. in its conduct, you can not only lose your investments, but also acquire a debt to the state, employees and partners. Working for someone in this regard looks like a much more stable undertaking. This stability alone is the price you pay for the added value you create for your employer, and it is often much higher than what you are compensated in the form of a salary.

True, you can leave your own business with a minus, which is why the question arises - is it possible to start a business without quitting? It is possible, moreover, according to the Association of Young Entrepreneurs of Russia, about 40% of business owners do just that - they combine work for hire and running their own business.

Administrative issues when combining work and business

To begin with, let's figure out whether the law allows you to combine work and your own business. Frequently Asked Questions from New Business Owners:

• is it possible to open an LLC while working officially;
• is it possible to open an individual entrepreneur if officially employed;
• Is it possible to work in a state institution and have your own business.

We answer - in most cases, the law does not establish prohibitions on such a combination. You do not have to inform your employer about starting your own business. But there is an exception - if you are a manager at your main job, then when you open your LLC, in which you intend to work yourself, you need to obtain the consent of the owner of the employer organization (Article 276 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). In addition, a ban on self-employment may be established by your employment contract.

As for work in state institutions, a ban on their own business has been unequivocally established for civil servants, military personnel, judges, and police officers. Other employees of state structures cannot start their own business only if they fall under the restrictions established by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 21, 2012 No. 841.

Thus, or OOO. The opposite is also true - the founder of an LLC or a person registered as an individual entrepreneur can work in a hired job if such a need arises.

What is the difference between the IP format and business organization in the form of a firm? We examined this issue in great detail in the article ""? Here we present only the most important differences.

To help you prepare documents for business registration on your own, we have prepared two articles:

And a few words about business taxes. The state gives small businesses the opportunity to choose the lowest possible tax burden. For example, the tax rate on the STS Income is two times lower than the income tax rate on wages. And individual entrepreneurs who meet the conditions for granting tax holidays are generally exempt from paying tax for two years after registration. There is no need to unfoundedly believe that taxes in Russia are unbearable for business, see for yourself using calculation examples that it is possible to significantly reduce payments to the budget by legal methods.

1. 
   Don't give up on your main job. Combining work and business is not a reason to start treating your work responsibilities worse. The current employer is a guarantee of your financial stability, a kind of sponsor of your business experiments, even if he does not know about it. Be grateful for it and continue to do well what you are paid to do.
   
2. Learn to plan your time. Do you feel like you have absolutely no free time for your own business? What if you search? Can you honestly confirm that around the clock, not counting the time for sleep, you work in a tense rhythm? If you devote 2 hours to your business on weekdays and 5 hours on weekends, then 80 hours a month will be typed, and this is two full-fledged working weeks! Learn the basics of time management, keep track, write down every day what you have done to develop your business.
   
3. Learn to communicate. In business, it is often not the one who is smarter or who can offer a unique product or service that succeeds, but the one who knows how to convey value to the consumer. To do this, you need to be able to communicate - advertise your business, negotiate with partners, convince customers and customers, provide quality service. No sales experience - start by selling something on Avito. You have never been an intermediary - go to any real estate office and become a rental agent, at least for a week. If you know how to do something with your own hands - advertise services. Your goal is not to start working at a second job after the main one, but in practice to independently integrate into the chain of commodity-money relations. Get at least a one-time small amount not in the accounting department of your organization, but from a real buyer or client.
   
4. Develop an entrepreneurial mindset. If all your conscious life you have only been fulfilling the tasks set by others (a teacher at school, a teacher at a university, a boss at work), then it is quite difficult to stop waiting for someone's instructions and start acting on your own. Study the experience of successful entrepreneurs, there is no shortage of such information now. Join some business community, communicate on forums and groups in social networks. This kind of environment really changes your consciousness. On someone's example, you will understand what difficulties you will face when doing business, and with what perseverance others are moving towards the goal. And not only - you can peep a good business idea and see other people's success stories. And this is very motivating!
   
5. Look for your business idea. There are hundreds and thousands of business ideas, but all of them can be divided into three groups: services, trade, production. The service idea is the least expensive to launch, but the successful completion of a trade transaction can immediately bring you a large sum. If your choice is production, then look for a unique product for this, which has a high final value, or one that can be sold at a high margin.
   Choose ideas that look simple and clear to you. It doesn't have to be related to your profession. It may be your hobby or a direction in which you yourself, as a consumer, have felt a lack of supply. For example, one of the visitors to the passport office encountered difficulties in filling out forms and saw that there were many like him. The result is an office for automated filling of documents opened in a neighboring building.

   As a user, you can get our books on the development of various business areas: a retail store, a beauty salon, a wholesale trade, a cafe. We are preparing to publish a book on opening a law firm and an online store.

6. Explore your business idea from the inside. It's great if you can actually learn the whole process that leads to satisfying the customer's needs and making money. If you want to open a cafe, get a job at such a point as a waiter for the weekend. Attracts a taxi service - work for some time in someone's company on a free schedule. A good option is to study the offers of the franchisee, albeit not in the chosen, but in a related field. Ask all the questions that interest you, ask for examples of calculations of real business cases.
   Study the business plans of your idea, they can be found in the public domain or for little money on the Internet. Even if they do not seem convincing to you, the description of business processes will still bring you closer to understanding what and how you should do. If a business of the chosen direction operates in your city, become its client, just evaluate the situation not in terms of consumer satisfaction, but how you can make money on it.
   
7. Calculate how much money you need to implement your business idea. If you are not starting your own business just because you do not have start-up capital, then think maybe this is just an excuse? Do you know exactly, in real prices, how much money you need? Are you sure that without experience in business, you can start a business that requires serious expenses? Maybe we should postpone this super-idea for the future, and first try to earn more modest amounts? Remember that starting a business on borrowed money or on the last money is very, very risky!
   Do you know that if you have about half of the required amount, then you have a chance to receive up to 500 thousand rubles from the state for the development of the business? Yes, for this you need to draw up a business plan and defend its viability before the commission, but if you are sure that only money is not enough to implement your idea, then you can be persuasive.
   
8. Minimize your opening costs. Review the cost estimate again and think about where you can save. Can't do without equipment, transport, industrial real estate? Consider the option or rent, do not seek to immediately acquire everything you need for the business in the property. Do you think that you can only sell goods that you purchased with your own money? This is not so - you can negotiate with the manufacturer for a commodity loan or integrate into the wholesale and commodity chain as a sales agent.
   It is enough just to cut organizational costs. Believe me, most startups work great without an office, a secretary, employees. It is necessary to hire workers only when it is impossible to do without it - a seller in a store, for example. The obligations of an employer under an employment contract are quite complex. It is necessary not only to pay salaries twice a month and transfer insurance premiums for the employee, but also to submit reports for them. Dismissing such an employee without his consent is also not easy. But many of the functions necessary to run your business can be entrusted to freelancers or remote workers. To do this, it is enough to conclude with them.
   Another option is service outsourcing. You do not need to hire an accountant, a lawyer, a sales agent, a driver, a courier, a telephone operator, and many other specialists. Employees of specialized services will perfectly cope with this, moreover, you can order only the necessary amount of services from them. To help you and various online services, for example,.
   
9. Establish strict financial discipline for yourself. Sooner or later, your business will take more and more time, and you will have to leave work. Give up all unnecessary expenses for a while. Form a financial airbag - an amount sufficient to cover the necessary expenses for at least six months. Don't spend on yourself the money that starts to come out of the business, keep investing it in the business until you realize that you can painlessly withdraw a certain monthly amount.
   
10. Be prepared for failure. Your first business can also be successful, but, most often, for a successful start, you need to make several attempts. How many do you need in your case? Only you can answer this from your own business experience. And remember, the most offensive thing is to understand after a shock work shift for someone for 30-40 years that you have not even tried to really change your life, although there were opportunities for this.

Did not work out. The business had to close down and you want to go back to work. In a short period of time, you have delved into many processes: you want to implement a versatile experience, even if it is within the framework of a foreign company. How to convince employers that you are not a loser, but a candidate with rare experience in different fields?

Former entrepreneurs are treated with caution: there is almost always a risk that they will not be loyal to the company and return to their business. As a rule, the ambitions of such employees are much higher and not everyone succeeds in working under someone else's guidance. All these are risks for the employer, which he diligently avoids. Service expert "" Anastasia Zhukova shared tips on how to look for work for former entrepreneurs.

Soberly evaluate the offer

Former entrepreneurs are not liked in companies with well-established processes: after returning from “free swimming”, people feel uncomfortable within the framework of job descriptions and strict work mechanisms. But in places where decisive, responsible and independent employees are needed, former businessmen and startups are really welcome. This is confirmed by the story of one of the applicants whom I hired.

His shipping business went bust and he had to sell off a large part of his property to cover his debts. He decided to get a job as a driver to support his family. Our production company was in need of an employee with a machine. At the interview, it turned out that he was well versed in procurement, and we offered to deal with them as well.

The employee showed himself excellently, and he was gradually entrusted with carrying out large transactions. And after some time, the position of the head of the production and economic part of the company was vacated. The owner carefully chose people for this position: not everyone could cope with a large amount of work, and they were looking for a suitable person for a long time.

By that time, our candidate had been working in the company for about six months. Everyone agreed that he should be given the opportunity to show his skills and abilities in this position. Now he is in charge of the logistics, procurement and production block, having taken the position of deputy director.

Conclusion: do not lose faith in your strengths and skills. You have a significant advantage over other candidates: you look at the processes and the work itself differently, as the experience of entrepreneurship expands consciousness and perception. That's your forte: you know what it's like to make decisions, right or wrong, and be held accountable for them.

Describe entrepreneurial experience

There are a few tips that will help you not scare off the recruiter at the first stage.

In the employer's office, responses are displayed in a list with a brief excerpt from the resume. Recruiters set up the list type themselves - usually there are work experience, desired salary and names of companies in which the candidate worked. If this information is of interest to the employer, then he opens the resume and views it in full.

Therefore, if you had an individual entrepreneur, in the last place of work it is better to write not “IP Ivanov Stepan Semenovich”, but simply “Entrepreneurial activity” - it sounds better and is easier to perceive. Be sure to indicate the industry and direction of your activity.

If you are not applying for a managerial position, avoid the words "owner" or "owner": they may suggest that it is difficult for a former businessman to work under another manager.

Think carefully about choosing a position, especially if the direction of your business and previous experience diverge. You can develop further in a new industry or return to the profession: both are absolutely acceptable.

If the business did not last long, apply for the position level that was before it was opened, or a little higher. A common problem is high expectations: former businessmen hope to get a managerial position, although they did not rise above an ordinary specialist at their previous job. Going straight to a leadership position will be difficult. But rapid career growth in this situation is also possible.

Describe responsibilities based on job requirements. Move relevant functions to the beginning of the description. Formulate everything in detail: brevity is not an assistant here. Specify the number of employees of the company, if any, especially if you have not previously held leadership positions.

The most common mistake I've seen on resumes is short listing of responsibilities: "Company management, procurement, customer service, development, market promotion." Everything was laid out in a couple of lines, without details. It is clear that I had to deal with absolutely everything, but the details are important here.

For example:

• company management, development of a strategy and setting goals for employees (10 subordinates);
• work with suppliers (you can name key ones if they are large and well-known, or list product groups);
• negotiating with key customers (again, if there were large ones, name them); development of a strategy for promoting products / services / services and so on.

Do not forget about the results of work in the period of entrepreneurship. If your business's financials weren't impressive, just don't list them. But information about establishing relationships, getting even small discounts on purchases, and successful experience in finding partners is worth pointing out.

Prepare for the interview

In addition to the standard questions, former entrepreneurs at the interview like to ask the following.

"Why did you decide to return to hire?"

Do not take this as an attempt to humiliate or insult you. It is really important for an employer to know what your motivation is.

The answer must be honest. A perfectly acceptable option is this: “I decided that I was ready to start my own business, because I did not see the prospects for growth in my previous job. Collected the necessary information and chose the direction of activity (explain why this is so). Organized the process. But at a certain point, difficulties arose, ”and to tell what exactly went wrong.

Your task is to convince the employer that you did not come to get the missing experience or temporarily wait out an unsuccessful period in the country's economy, but are ready to develop within the framework of a new company and use all the experience gained for its benefit.

"Are you planning to get back into business?"

You came to get a job, and your goal is to grow within the new company. That is exactly what you should answer.

“You have failed in your business. Why do you think that things will go better in a new place?”

Describe the situation honestly, tell about the reasons why the business “did not work”. Emphasize that you have gained this experience in your own company and will be able to prevent similar mistakes in another organization. Indicate that you will be able to implement complex tasks and hope to be part of a successful team - of course, if you really want to.

For those who doubt that they described their entrepreneurial experience correctly, there is the “Successful Resume” service. Experts from HR and recruitment will look at the resume through the eyes of the employer and help make it more attractive for the company of your dreams.

The only driving force that makes a person work is the need to earn money. The purposes for spending them can be very different - accommodation, treatment, thirst for travel, weddings, etc. But they choose one of two ways - get a well-paid position or do business.

The second, at first glance, sounds more attractive, although it requires start-up capital. "Working for an uncle" is tacitly considered a job for losers who could not achieve anything on their own, although such an activity, on closer examination, has a number of its advantages.

So, business or work?

Features of the work of private entrepreneurs

1. Limitless income is what attracts potential entrepreneurs in the first place. By developing a business, it is quite possible to endlessly increase the level of your income. Systematic work and full dedication to the cause guarantee the development of business in the right direction.

Argument against:

The income of a businessman depends on the ability to present himself and sell the services and goods of his company.

2. The possibility of self-realization, which is especially important for men. Working for the employer, the functional duties of the employee are limited to a certain set of skills. The factor of harmonious general development of the personality is lost, the employee eventually gets hung up on his functions, gradually starting to hate his same type of work, and with it the bosses and the company as a whole. In addition, it is very difficult to find a job to your liking, where you can fully realize your skills and abilities, as well as develop in the desired direction. Having your own business gives you an absolute opportunity to do what you love, to implement your own vision of the business and its strategies, and even get paid for it.

Argument against:

Each unsuccessful decision is fraught with a decrease in profits.

3. Time and schedule. Businessmen do not have bosses, so it seems that they go to work only when they want to, have the opportunity to sleep in the morning and leave early in the evening, devote any working day to their family or themselves without having to ask their bosses for leave and explain something. And during working hours, you can just leave the office and take a walk.

Argument against:

Owning a business requires a lot of self-discipline, dedication and time. In reality, to get everything done, you have to get to work early and often stay late to get things in order. In addition, it is impossible to just leave the office and forget about business, thinking and planning takes place in the head almost around the clock.

4. Stress. Stress in your own business is minimized, there are no urgent reports, an unexpected need to go to work on a day off or urgently go on a business trip.

Argument against:

As income grows, problems grow, they become larger and wider in their consequences. There is no way to plan personal matters (vacation, trip) even for the coming months, since a situation requiring the director's presence may arise at any time.

3. Lack of control, freedom of action. Many employees at heart do not accept control over their actions, it is difficult to fit into the rules of the company and the work schedule in general. The desire of a part of those who want to find themselves in their own business is connected precisely with the ability to work without control and independently set priorities in work.

Argument against:

The absence of a strict need to go to work by 9 o'clock in the morning, the lack of control over actions and the inability to prioritize, self-organize most often leads to an unsuccessful business.

4. Secure old age. Owning a business is one of the most popular ways to save money for your old age and collect a good inheritance for your children. Considering that our state does not particularly care about the well-being of its pensioners, it is not necessary to wait for a secure old age in retirement without taking care of it yourself.

Argument against:

The state pays pensioners-entrepreneurs a minimum pension. And if the money set aside for old age is not enough or something happens to the capital, then the former businessman will have a hard time. And there are two ways out: continue to work in retirement to support yourself, or look for the most reliable financial instruments.

5. Lack of intrigue and intrigue from colleagues. All these are mandatory components of a more or less large firm. There are employees who live by these two processes and immerse themselves in them without prejudice to themselves. But such an atmosphere cannot be called healthy, and it always negatively affects the work process.

Argument against:

In his office, the director will be above the intrigues and conspiracies between employees, but he still cannot ignore them.

6. Quality holiday. A good income from a business guarantees a quality vacation, and a more or less flexible schedule, if you have money, makes it possible to use last-minute offers from travel companies.

Argument against:

Such income is expected after the business gains momentum and becomes completely stable, and incomes are predictable. In addition, the business at the initial stage may not survive the absence of the owner during the vacation period.

7. The probability of being fired at any time is reduced to zero. The probability of being fired by the employer for shortcomings in the work is not so great, but it is. In your own business, dismissal is impossible.

Argument against:

For every mistake in work and shortcomings, you will have to pay with your income.

8. The ability to communicate only with those people who are cute. Own business gives you the opportunity to choose a team to your liking.

Argument against:

The range of business contacts will go far beyond the office - this is communication with clients, partners, civil servants, which will require much greater tolerance than in a team where you can always tell a boring colleague in person about a sore point.

Features of the work of employees

1. Stable income. The salary level is clearly stated in the contract, bonuses and bonuses are a nice addition to it. Knowing how much you will earn, it is easy to plan a vacation, save money for large purchases and clearly understand how much you can spend on food and entertainment every month.

Argument against:

The level of income is limited by salary. Even with the revision and indexation of wages annually, it will not go beyond the established framework and may not always satisfy urgent needs.

2. Career growth. Large companies offer ample opportunities for the implementation of their skills and abilities, motivate employees with the possibility of career growth and, accordingly, the level of income. Large companies care about the growth of the professionalism of their team, constantly conducting free trainings, organizing specialized trainings, taking care of the growth of professionalism - a well-trained and competent team is the basis for the success of the company as a whole. In addition, large companies are constantly expanding, opening new branches and offices, which gives ordinary employees great career prospects.

Argument against:

Any career growth is limited to the position of a deputy. No director will appoint you to his place and will not offer a salary higher than his own.

3. Stable work schedule. Employees are paid according to the number of hours worked. Their time is clearly planned within the working day and not a single employer will detain an employee after the end of the working day, without having critical reasons for it - the work of an employee outside working hours will cost him twice as much. Thus, having worked "from call to call" each employee has the opportunity to leave at a clearly agreed time and forget about work until the next working day.

4. Vacation. Every self-respecting company tries to make a vacation schedule for its employees almost a year in advance in order to avoid critical overlaps when specialists of the same profile go on vacation at the same time, and in order to keep the maximum number of employees in the office during seasonal workloads. Knowing in advance when the long-awaited vacation falls, it is possible to plan a vacation without fuss, calculate finances and save on tickets.

Argument against:

It is not always possible to take a vacation exactly when you want. We have to negotiate with colleagues about replacement, and during seasonal workloads, the company is likely to refuse key specialists the pleasure of lying in the sun.

5. Favorite job. Finding a job that you want to go to and work enthusiastically is the dream of everyone, this is especially important for creative people. Having got such a job, I want to move mountains and burn at work.

Argument against:

Enthusiasm passes sooner or later, since any work for hire involves certain duties for which she pays money, and does not welcome activities that are unnecessary to her.

6. Social payments are intended for each employee who pays taxes. Therefore, when going on sick leave or on maternity leave, you can be sure that the country will not forget us.

Argument against:

Social benefits are lower than the salary received, so during the absence for some reason it is difficult to maintain the same standard of living, you have to deny yourself something. In addition, additional expenses (medicines, rehabilitation, children) are added, which pull most of the income.

What's better?

So, let's summarize the information above in a visual table:

As you can see, your business is painstaking daily work, a businessman has no more free time than an ordinary worker for hire, rather, on the contrary, less. In the pursuit of a calm, secure, measured life, most of the not-too-successful businessmen would like to work in a company with a more or less decent salary. And almost every employee from time to time thinks about starting a business on their own. The driving force in both cases is the desire to regularly earn decent money and live a measured life.

But not everyone is psychologically ready to run their own business. In most cases, novice businessmen do not realize the scale of responsibility and risk that their own business is preparing for them. This is probably why the majority of newly minted entrepreneurs close their enterprises in the first year of its activity.

Most people adjust to the measured life of an employee without any problems. In this case, they, if desired, should consider entrepreneurial activity as additional income, and not as their main employment (trading via the Internet, tailoring at home, baking to order, etc.). So they will get more pleasure from the work process.

Individuals who are really ready to devote themselves to entrepreneurial activity should, before starting to organize their business, become as familiar as possible with the risks, nuances and state requirements for doing business, since part of the enterprise is closed precisely because of the inability to adapt to the state control system.

Business — activities for ambitious and strong personalities, who are ready to take risks and win. The belief of some that before starting your own business, you should work "for your uncle", learn how to do business and look at the principle of the system from the inside is wrong, because in order to understand how the business system works, you need to be at its top so that the assessment is objective . And while performing a set of some narrow duties, the employee sees the functioning of the system one-sidedly. Subsequently, his entire business will turn out to be one-sided, which will not allow him to become competitive. Therefore, if you are going to organize your business and feel enough strength in yourself for this, you should not wait for favorable circumstances, but start right today, precious experience will come in the process of work.

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Sincerely, Nastya Chekhova

Is it better to open your own business or continue to be employed in a variety of companies? Sooner or later, many employees ask this question. Almost 80% of the population is employed, and wages are the main source of income. At the same time, people do not have financial independence and freedom. People who work for hire receive a stable salary once a month and it is enough for a normal life. Then why do most people dislike their jobs so much and hate bosses? They openly express their dissatisfaction and conflict with colleagues.

Often in the office you have to stay late for a fixed monthly salary. At the same time, such work for hire is often not appreciated by the authorities properly. The same situation occurs with bonuses and promotions. After many years of such work, a person has the idea to open his own business, where he is his own boss.

Let's analyze all the pros and cons of both owning a business and being hired.

Employment: the pros

Stability

This is the main advantage of being hired. For a well-executed salary, you receive a stable, if not very large, but guaranteed salary. You also have paid holidays. However, this predictability has one drawback. You are completely dependent on the owner of the firm or the company you work for. Your further destiny also depends on its success and the company's position in the market.

little responsibility

The employee is not "disturbed" by anything, except for the professional performance of his duties. All organizational issues and risks fall directly on the shoulders of the chief.

crisis situation

In the event of a crisis, you do not personally lose your money - just a temporary decrease in the amount of wages. Even in the event of dismissal, you do not lose the entire business. And it will be easier to find another job than to start a new business completely from scratch or raise an old one.

No start-up capital required

Employment is good because all the necessary funds for organizational matters or for training are provided by the boss. No need to worry about where to get money to buy equipment or the necessary tools for further work.

Business development

An employee does not need to worry about how to improve their business, perhaps even expand it, how to enter the market for their products or find suppliers. There is no risk - you are not worried about how to get a loan from a bank and how to repay it in the future. The entire salary can be spent solely on personal needs.

Guaranteed social package

At work in any company, you have guaranteed paid vacation and paid sick leave for temporary disability. Also, in the presence of seniority, a pension is guaranteed.

Calm rhythm of life and stable work schedule

Employment is suitable for calm people who love stability. The working day ends after 8 hours, and you can relax all evening, devoting it to your family, without thinking about work. All the necessary questions regarding taxes, banks, are decided by the head. An employee does not need to deal with bureaucratic issues and spoil his nerves by solving the problems of the company.

Employment: cons

Fixed Income

Yes, there is a stable salary, bonuses, paid vacation. But still, there is a financial threshold that you cannot cross, despite all your efforts at work. This is especially true for those employees who work at a rate without interest. You risk nothing by being employed, but next month your income will be the same as the previous one. Financial well-being depends solely on the leadership. An employee cannot influence the well-being of the company as a whole and the further directions of the company to achieve its success.

Schedule

The work schedule is strictly controlled by the authorities. Sometimes you need to work on weekends if the boss sees it as necessary. Also, you need to get to work every day, since there is a strict binding to the place of work, established by the manager. Unplanned or even spontaneous business trips can also be a disadvantage for hired work.

Employment involves the performance of those job responsibilities that may not be at all to your liking. Sometimes the leader requires complete submission and lack of freedom of choice. Over time, all this affects directly self-esteem.

Risk of dismissal

You can easily lose your job if your boss thinks you're incompetent. Also, there is high competition at work in the office, and many can apply for your job.

There is no need to solve organizational issues

All responsibility for various organizational issues lies on the shoulders of the management or the relevant departments of the company. Employment involves the performance of only one's direct job duties.

Own business: pluses

Most open their own business for high income

A successful own business is always a high profit. It all depends on the investment of your own time and effort. With a high income, a person's life becomes much more interesting, new opportunities appear. The desire to go only forward increases, work brings pleasure, the excitement of getting more and more profit increases every month. Income depends on their own activity, as well as on the situation on the market. The chance of earning big money is quite high.

Work mode

The work schedule is free, but the workload depends on the number of clients and partners, employees. Sometimes you can have a rest several times a year, and sometimes you can work around the clock, even seven days a week. Vacation is a dream. But at the same time, you become more flexible and can strike a balance between work and personal life.

Independence

The most important advantage of your own business is that you are your own boss. You do not need to obey anyone, you can manage your own time at your discretion. There is no need to report to the management on the work done, to listen to unreasonable criticism. By working for yourself, you provide a stable future not only for yourself, but also for your children. Tomorrow will depend only on the efforts you put in.

Environment and psychological comfort

You choose your own work team. You have the opportunity to independently form your team, you do not need to endure unpleasant people in your environment. The circle of customers, partners and suppliers is also constantly changing. It is possible to decide independently with whom to work and with whom not.

Freedom to choose activities and the opportunity to do what you love

This is a very good reason to start your own business. More often than not, people dedicate their lives not to what they would actually like to do. Children's dreams of a chosen profession rarely come true, for certain reasons. Previously, a profession was chosen exclusively for work at those enterprises that exist in the region at the place of residence.

Employment is often done without enthusiasm. Working for the boss, you need to perform routine duties in which there is no interest. In your own business, there is always freedom of choice. Your business gives you the opportunity to realize your desires and choose a job to your liking. When choosing a direction, you should always think: would you be doing this if you were not paid money for such work?

Job satisfaction

After a few years, having gone through all the difficulties, you will get great pleasure from the work done, which will pay off a hundredfold, and the advantages of your own business will become more and more obvious to you with time and experience.

Own business: cons

Stability

Quite a relative concept for aspiring young businessmen. The further situation depends on perseverance and the situation on the labor market. Starting your own business is always hard, especially psychologically. The competition is quite high, your competitors are all firms and enterprises that operate in your chosen niche in a given region.

"Business" and "Stability" - live on different planets, even in different galaxies.

High responsibility

Important decisions need to be made all the time. You are responsible not only for your actions, but also for the work of your team. The success of your business, the final income and the stability of its receipt will depend on the decisions you make.

freedom of choice

In your own business, there is a certain freedom of choice (depending on financial capabilities). But given the high competition, the business is very limited in time and other framework than freelancing.

Mobility

Theoretically - it all depends on you, but in practice - there are many different restrictions. They can be related to orders in your company, finding the right clients, constantly solving numerous problems with tax and other government agencies.

The need to solve all important issues on your own

It is necessary to take into account the fact that all organizational and financial issues will lie on you. And it takes the lion's share of the time. Quite often, private business is closed due to financial difficulties, bureaucratic barriers on the part of state regulatory bodies. A huge amount of time is spent on settling all issues with government agencies. To all of the above, one should add the low solvency of the population, constant changes in tax legislation.

financial difficulties

Even a small business requires serious financial investments for a long time. Most start-up businessmen are not able to pull big expenses. The risk of losing all the money invested in your own business scares people.

Any entrepreneur needs to have such qualities as communication skills, organization, discipline, initiative. A good businessman always takes responsibility, knows how to plan and make decisions.

So which is better: being hired or starting your own business?

None of the options are better or worse. Each of them has both pluses and minuses. Some can work effectively only with a clear daily routine, while others in such conditions feel the restrictions imposed on them. Someone likes to constantly receive a stable monthly salary, while others prefer to take risks and know that profit depends only on the efforts made. Someone can work in a noisy team and not pay attention to problem colleagues, and someone can focus on work only in solitude.

Therefore, it is important to choose the format of activity that is right for you. It is your own business, or work for hire - the main thing is that the work brings you pleasure.