Having a salaried job is better than being self-employed. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

If one wants to work for money, there are really only two options, working for someone else for a salary and being self-employed. Most people are involved with these two options and they both have advantages and disadvantages. Being self-employed means that the worker owns the

business

that is

being done.

This

might be a small one-person

business

or a large company with hundreds of employees. The

first

advantage of

this

is the capacity to earn more money. If the

business

does very well, the

income

can be considerable and the owner of the company will receive the benefits.

On the other hand

, if the

business

is not good, the owner’s will be at a loss. Self-employed people

also

have the benefit to some extent of choosing their working hours and holidays and they have the right to change anything within their

business

. With

this

autonomy,

however

, comes the pressure to succeed and the reliance on one’s employees, if there are any, to do their best to make the

business

thrive. Salaried workers do not experience the same stress as the self-employed owners of companies. They might have stress in their duties, but the pressure that comes with keeping one’s own

business

operating successfully in order to support oneself and one’s family is just not felt by an employee. The employee

also

has a certain knowledge of his or her

income

, as the salary is usually fixed every month. The self-employed owner’s

income

often depends on how successful the

business

is. The employee’s fixed

income

,

however

, does not give much scope for earning large amounts more.

In addition

, an employee does not have the freedoms of the owner or the autonomy, and for many people, having control over their lives is a significant factor in their well-being. It is certain that there are advantages and disadvantages for both being self-employed and salaried. I personally disagree that being salaried is better than being self-employed. I prefer the autonomy that being self-employed brings and,

although

there is more risk and pressure,

this

can lead to greater and more fulfilling rewards.