I have never had a 'proper' job in my whole life and if I had one, it didn't last long before I walked out the door. I remembered one of my ex-bosses who made this comment: "You are the worst employee I have ever encountered but I am sure you are a great boss." Compliment or not, I can't agree more. I am not cut out to be an 'employee' afterall due to my personality traits and characters and I certainly enjoy being in control and use my brain as much as possible. I suppose I don't like the idea of working my arse off for someone i.e. my employer when he / she gets all the credit and profit while I wait on him / her for a meagre salary.
There are far better ways to make a living than selling yourself into indentured servitude. Working a 'traditional' job means trading your time for money but you only get paid when you are working but what about the days when you are not working i.e. sitting in the office? I like the idea of getting paid 24/7. Who cares how many hours you work as long as you have something of value to provide that matters to your customers and get paid for it. I entertain the idea of generating passive income which only makes sense. I prefer to invest my time in getting my income-generating systems in order as opposed to a lifelong wage slave. You can only grow and upgrade your skill by rolling up your sleeves and doing it, and running your own online business provides you unlimited hands on experiences as such. I couldn't afford a web developer so it took me almost 2 years of trial and error to get my website up and running. It is extremely frustrating and excruciatingly painful to get acquainted with advanced technology, an area I have not the slightest interest in but then again, I feel invincible once I master something with effort.
When I see people getting squashed in public transport during peak hours; wearing suits and ties in the summer heat, and being confined in cubicles without windows, they are like birds in cages. And then putting yourself in a position where someone else can turn off all your income just by saying two words ("You're fired.) doesn't sound like s safe and secure situation to me. There is no such as as a guarantee and God knows how may layoffs I came to hear about in the past couple of years. You can't have security if you don't have control and being an 'employee' these days is equivalent to being a professional gambler, if not cheap prostitution.
And what if you happen to have a boss who is an arsehole? You would be bowing and tending to his / her outrageous needs and wants which are usually unreasonable. What makes you inferior to him / her in the first place and why compromise? What is worse is that you don't get to decide how much you get paid for your time, sweat and effort and the salary they offer is usually much lower than what you are worth. Imagine hanging out with the same bunch of co-workers who love gossiping and playing politics in the office when you are free to socialise with whoever you feel drawn to and possibly worth your time?
The major reason that I don't want a 'proper' job is that I can't possibly lose my freedom and independent free-will. I can't bear people telling me what to do, what to say and what to wear as I need to think for myself. I am not a number or a property and why loyalty when I am treated like dirt. I am happy to remain jobless for the rest of my life and to generate income through other means such as being an online entrepreneur; I want to get paid for the value I provide.
At the moment I am slowly building a lifestyle business, I write newsletters and blogs to inspire others to do the same so that they too can have the courage to leave that job they hate. It is not easy especially when I am going it alone but I am happy to invest in the help I need and make the effort to build a following online. There is a lot to learn technology-wise but knowing that I wouldn't need another job for the rest of my life is bloody worth it.
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