Comments on: Ten Misconceptions About Having a Job (Why Entrepreneurship Isn’t All It is Cracked Up To Be)

By: Niranjan Manjunath

Niranjan Manjunath — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:30:40 +0000

I have to tell you that you really sounded superficial to me. You seem to be talking just out of the air with some logic that you gained out of the “normal conformist world”

By: end tables

end tables — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:06:32 +0000

Well i wouldn’t get a job if i had a business working for me. Jobs equal money, we work for money if we have money we won’t work it’s just as simple.

By: donate car

donate car — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:42:54 +0000

Some things are true but it is definitely ok to get a job ! It toughens you up and you can be more independent. (i am talking about students or teenagers) as for people who have families : what are they to do ? beg ?

By: Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:59:53 +0000

Ultimately, it comes down to personality. There are those who embrace risk and those who don't. For those who embrace risk, working in an entrepreneurial environment can be fulfilling. On the other hand, those who shun risk should proceed with caution. It takes a certain kind of person. http://www.simplifythis.com

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:13:57 +0000

There’s no job security. In the past decade, I’ve lost a well-paying job job, my home, and drained my savings. Getting cancer didn’t help either. I came to the conclusion that I needed to be self-reliant. So I went about learning how to fish so that I don’t have to worry about being hungry again. Today, I have several web businesses. The internet has been a blessing. I’m not concerned about job security anymore, because I’m not dependant on employment. I had to change my mindset, though, and break out of my comfort zone. Hope this encourages everyone. Be in control of your own income.

By: Eric Mueller

Eric Mueller — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:21:20 +0000

Steve made a comment in another article about trying to talk someone out of going into business for themselves. The typical argument is “About 80% of businesses fail within 5 years”, to which Steve replies “Most new employees fail within 5 years”. He does have a point to that, but I can’t say I agree with his “1 size fits all” mentality of running your own business. Some people just aren’t cut out for it. A single person can only accomplish so much. Steve does pretty good at his niche, but I doubt his $9000 a month self-employment could crank out the next generation of processors, or develop an office suite. He couldn’t keep up highway maintenance in a city, nor could he build an aircraft carrier. There are some things that require an organization to accomplish.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:41:01 +0000

Very good article. For some people striking out on your own is as natural as walking, but that is definitely more the exception than the rule. There is no shame in having a day job, and in fact it is a critical step in most ventures, as outlined in the article. If you need to raise money, earn an income if things go south, or meet people in the industry, day jobs are the best way to do it.

An often overlooked part of entrepreneurship is that most successful small companies occupy specific niches. Working in an industry as an employee is one of the best ways to find these niches so that you can then develop a product to fill them. The number of small companies that succeed with broad consumer market products is extremely small.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:10:01 +0000

You will always work for someone, rather it be a midlevel manager or your own customers. Entrepreneurship stills involves working for someone else.

By: Dmitri Kozlov

Dmitri Kozlov — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:42:59 +0000

Do not take Steve’s writing too literally and it will make much more sense that way. To work for oneself or for a company? Is it the real question?
I am a programmer and if I am giving a talk before a group of people about my profession will I tell them how great is it? Absolutely. Will I suggest them to try the same? Sure! But will I imply that everybody should go out and get the same profession? No. For obvious reasons.

By: neon

neon — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:29:26 +0000

Nice post. You are right about many entrepreneurs making little money. If I would work along my internet business I am doing for 7 years I would be sparing some money instead of dreaming and hoping my websites will start earning big cash