I’ve often asked myself the question “Should I get a Job?”  Should I consider blogging my only job?  Quite a few bloggers have written “no you should never get a job”, “it’s an income for dummies” or even better “getting a job is like being a coward.”

Should I Get a Job?
There are all valid points, to the thought that getting a job stifles creativity, turns you into a wage slave, and chains you to one place.   There are still many valid reasons for getting a job.  Having a job leads toward meeting friends, getting out of the house, and having something to do.  Jobs working for someone else necessarily aren’t bad.  In fact this planet wouldn’t function without people working for other people.

Get a Job, then Work for Yourself
Most of us get a job simply because we have to.  Without we wouldn’t have any money.  I’d suggest working for someone with the intention of later working for yourself.  Work in a field you’d like to later do business in.  Want to open a coffee shop?  Work in one and study the inner workings.  Use your time working for someone else to really learn the field… Be eager to learn!

Reasons Never to Get a Job
Never is such a strong word, but there are plenty of reasons why working for yourself is ten times better than working for someone else.

1. Loss of Independence - Are you really free to take the company in the direction you see fit as an employee?  You have to dress a certain way, work at specific times, and follow crazy regulations.

2. Being a Wage Slave? - As an employee you’ve got to beg to increase your wage. You’ve got to suck up to the bosses and listen to their every command in fear of not getting your wage increased or worse your wage reduced.

3. Risks… – Though in many ways have a job is secure… what happens when you lose it?  You’ve got nothing… Experience only means so much.  What the difference between 10 years and 15 years of experience?

Currently Blogging is my only income and I’ve been fortunate to live off blogging alone.  I wouldn’t suggest blogging as the ultimate job, but it does have many perks… Sleeping in, writing when you want, and of course work from wherever you want.