Career & Education
Pros and Cons of Being a Boss, Employee, and Freelancer
By Sethisfy  •  February 12, 2023
In the world of work and employment, I think there are three main types of people one can be: an employer, an employee, or a freelancer. As a co-owner of a small business, a freelancer whose work you are now reading, and someone who just got his first full-time job as an employee, I’m writing this to share my experiences and thoughts on these three distinct career paths.
Employer As the co-owner of a small tuition business, I’ve learned a thing or two about the challenges and triumphs of being a boss. One of the cons is cost, and boy this is a big one. Staff pay and bonuses, rental costs, insurance premiums, advertising budgets… the list goes on and on. Just when you think you have your expenses under control, another creeps up on you like a pesky insurance agent at an...
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By Sethisfy
As an adult, I’ve been through many ups and downs in my career path and personal finance journey, not unlike many Singaporeans. From my years as a tied insurance agent turned independent financial adviser, I realised that there are very few sources of proper, unbiased financial advice for working adults to access. Worse, self-styled “financial consultants” are selling products like savings plans and ILPs to the detriment of the clients whose interests they were supposed to serve.
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