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You are an employee when you are working for someone else, but you dont have to think of yourself in that way. Think of yourself as self employed. Even if youre flipping burgers, youre in the business of selling your labor, right? And business people think differently than employees. The word employee often carries connotations of slavery, as in the expression wage slave. It is associated with a loss of control, a sense that the boss is the one calling the shots. What an awful thought! There is a better way. Be In Business Starting Today My employers have never been more than customers to me. If I dodnt like the terms or price, I negotiate or go elsewhere. There are opportunities everywhere, after all. This attitude has meant Ive never felt trapped in a job I didnt like. I look at jobs as business opportunities, and choose the best one at any given time. If my own business is a better one, as it is now, then I do that. Ther is nothing sadder than bitter workers who feel cheated and dependent on an employer. I have had terrible employers, but they never made me bitter. In any business you sometimes work for customers you dont like, if the pay is worth it. Many years ago I worked at a casino. As a reservation casino they could get away with not paying minimum wage. With the tips, we made good money, in fact more than any of the five other casinos in the state. Most of the workers were bitter, though, because the employer wasnt doing what they were supposed to do. They had their employee mentality, and so felt cheated. As a businessman, I could look at it objectively and see they were paying more than other potential buyers of my labor. They certainly were a problem customer in many respects, but I chose to do business with them, so I couldnt feel bitter about it. How To Be Self Employed It helps to have money in the bank. Wage slavery is only true to the extent that youve put yourself into that position. It takes only a few weeks to find another customer for your labor. Anytime you feel you cant quit your job tomorrow, youre probably not arranging your financial affairs properly. Any smart businessman plans for ups and downs. Here is what you need to do to support your new perspective: put a little money aside, keep out of bad debt (only debt that produces income or profits is good debt) and keep your fixed expenditures low. Take responsibility today for your choices. You are in business, selling labor, skills and knowledge. You are opening your mind to the possibilities of better jobs and business activities. These are nice advantages, but not the best reason to adopt this attitude. You see, even if you stay at your job for thirty years, you will feel free, and not dependent. This is YOUR business decision, and the freedom that comes with this acceptance of responsibilty is the best reason to take this perspective. Starting today, you are self employed. |
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