When you plan to leave a
corporate job to become self-employed, no doubt your finances get imbalanced.
However, life is all about risk, failure, uncertainties, and success. If you
don’t take a risk you will never understand the meaning of success. If you ask
a leader like the Myriam Borg –
founder of Create Australia refund
consulting program, which is better- a corporate job or self-employment?
She would tell you how self-employment like being a refund consultant can help
you in achieving a true wealth.
Your Brand Over Established brand
Who doesn’t like to work for
an established brand? Everyone of course. In the beginning, you desire to work
for a big name, as it gives you a fancy title, you earn more respect in
society, etc. However, with time, it all get fade, and the time comes when you
realize that the external judgment doesn’t matter to you anymore.
And this is when the
journey of entrepreneur begin. You start your own brand and offer something
unique to the world like Myriam Borg. You value the meaningful work that
engages you and makes you feel wealthy in ways you never did sitting behind a
corporate desk.
Health benefits Over Corporate benefits
Oh Yes, Corporate perks -
company cars, airport lounge access, stock options, free product, etc. Even
most of the companies include in their offer letters a section - “Normal
Working Hours.” However, everyone knows these hours are only partially within
your control, and you hardly get free time outside of work.
In contrast, if you work a
self-employed you get more time for yourself. For say, you have decided to
become a Refund consultant and you have started your own refund consulting
business. After becoming self-employed, you get flexible timings. Now you eat
better, sleep better, and workout more. Therefore, you become physically and
mentally more fit than ever was in the corporate world.
Relationships Over Money
Money is not the primary
motive for those want to become a leader in the corporate world. No doubt you
have a good corporate salary, incentives, and good allowances, but do you
really find happiness from this money? Especially, when you don’t get enough
time to spend with your family. When you are working in a corporate world it
becomes difficult to balance work and relations. Whereas being self-employed
you get more time to spend with your family. And easily you balance your personal
and professional life.
Freedom Over security
When you work for an
established brand, the stability, certainty, and established goodwill can be
comforting. The stable, monthly paycheck doesn’t hurt either. Knowing your
company will sustain for the next year or decade is great. However, nothing is
guaranteed. Organizational changes, Layoffs, and mergers happen all the time.