Top 10 Lies About Self Employment

Anyone who wants to be self-employed has more than likely been told a number of lies about what self employment really involves. This is usually from people who have no desire to be self-employed or own their own business and who have a habit of discouraging others who want to find profitable self employment. Let's look at these falsehoods.

1. Self employment is only for the rich. This is another way of saying that it takes too much money to become self-employed, but that simply isn't true. There is a myriad of possible self employment opportunities that you can start with very little, or no, investment. And that can be turned into a highly profitable business in time.

2. People who are looking for self employment don't really want to work. Another favorite lie from people who don't have a clue about the self-employed lifestyle. Often people who choose self employment are workaholics who love the "game" of work. They just want to play it by their own rules and make money for themselves instead of a corporate office in another state, or country.

The Self Employment Risk Factor

3. Self-employment is much riskier than working for someone else. The truth is that self employment actually gives you greater control over your own future, and your income, than a job working for someone else does. If you're self-employed you know that the only way you'll make a paycheck is by working. And that's a strong motivator to help you develop and build your business. You can also earn money faster through self employment than you can with a regular job, and that's always a plus in my book.

4. Self employment is more stressful than  working for someone else. If being able to make your own decisions and live the way you choose were stressful, this would be true. What many call the stress of self employment is actually the fear of not making enough money. But if you plan your business well and apply yourself, there is much less stress in being self employed than holding down a "real" job.

5. Being self employed means you have to deal with difficult customers all the time. The truth is that self employment allows you to work for the clients and customers you choose to work with. If you find a client is too much hassle to deal with, you can simply direct them to someone else and move on to easier pastures.

How Self Employment Seems Lonely

6. Self employment is a lonely road to travel. If you're an extremely social person who can't stand the thought of not having co-workers to hang with, then you may not be suited to the self-employed life. If you are self-motivated, however, and find your social interaction through other avenues such as family, friends, church, clubs, etc., then self employment is no lonelier than having your own office in a corporate location.

7. Self employment means you have to "do it all." When you're starting out as a self-employed business owner, you may have to do more than you would like, but it doesn't take long to be able to farm out a lot of the tasks you do every week to contract workers and free up your time to do what you do best... the money-making part of your business.

8. It's too much hassle to be self employed. While there is a lot to learn, especially in the realm of bookkeeping, taxes, insurance and other such things, self employment is no more of a hassle than you make it. If something is too difficult or not worth your time to learn, then hire someone to do it for you. Otherwise, get a good book on being self employed and you'll soon see that it's not that big of a deal to do what it requires to have the freedom that only self employment can give you.

The Cost of Self Employment

9. It costs a fortune to be self-employed. While you can spend a fortune on self employment or any business, you don't have to. Many business opportunities require a very small investment, others cost nothing but time to start if you already have the necessary equipment like a computer and such. The amount of money you put into self employment is entirely dependent on what you choose to do and how much you choose to invest.

10. It's too hard to make the money you need to become truly self employed. This is one of the biggest self employment lies you'll come across. While you can't expect to get rich quick, nor to spend no time or money at all and make a fortune, you CAN make good money being a home based business person with self employment. And you can have fun doing it!

Become self employed isn't for everyone. But if you're self motivated, enjoying working for yourself and making your own decisions, and aren't afraid of the fact that your income will depend entirely on how much effort you expend, self employment is the best way to go to see your dreams of a good income and a freer lifestyle fulfilled. Give it a try and see if self employment isn't all you had hoped it could be.

Now that you know the lies and tricks of self employment online, go find your dream job.

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