Murali Gottumukkala

Entrepreneur Vs Employee, What would you choose and why?

I worked in various roles in my life as an employee vs. entrepreneur and have had success either way. Given an option, I would always want to be an entrepreneur, as the option to create something amazing gives me immense satisfaction. Let me know your thoughts
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Amr ElGarhy
Being an entrepreneur when things done well and the right way and with some luck you will have no limitations to what you can achieve. On the other hand being an employee with all the above you still have way much less chance to achieve limitless achievements. There are exceptions to each direction though!
Murali Gottumukkala
@amr_elgarhy Yes for the same work, the result manifolds
Hasan Sakil
Always an entrepreneur
Murali Gottumukkala
@hasan_sakil Go for it
Brandon Lee
As someone who has done both, I think both have their merits and are great for totally different reasons. I did 2 years of W-2 after 10 years of founder life. It was fantastic for me. Wrote about it here: https://medium.com/@brandonblee/...
Murali Gottumukkala
@brandonblee @bblee Good for u
Cres Gallego
Employee for more than 15 years. I graph my salary, it's linear growth. Entrepreneur for 10 years. I graph my income, It's exponential growth.
Murali Gottumukkala
@cres_gallego Absolutely
Bernard Zimmermann
There is a Jewish saying that a good job is a trap.
Murali Gottumukkala
@bernard_zimmermann Yeah its like the matrix
Key
depends on the situation where you are facing.
Murali Gottumukkala
@new_user__01820236624ba7b772706a9 yes, thats right. But what do u prefer?
Key
@murali_aasaan Hi Murali, I would like to choose Entrepreneur. I am very glad if you would like to follow our upcoming project.
Anfernee Chansamooth
I'd go with entrepreneur, but only after having experience working as an employee. That way I'd be able to bring a unique perspective and valuable skills to my business ventures, having experienced the inner workings of different industries and companies. Being an entrepreneur allows for greater creativity, flexibility, and the potential for unlimited growth and success. However, it also involves taking on a significant amount of risk and responsibility. I believe that a balance of both experiences, as an employee and as an entrepreneur, can lead to a well-rounded and successful career.
Nicky Tillyer
I've always had both. As an intra-preneur within the companies I work for but also a side hustle.
Murali Gottumukkala
@nicky_tillyer Thats great to hear
James Tedy
i would choose yo be entrepreneur, it's more fun and challenging, but then it would depend on my life situation if I need more stability then employee would be the better choice
Murali Gottumukkala
Nam Duong
I have the best day job anyone could find. I get paid well doing fun projects. BUT. I feel unfulfilling. I think I could do better. I think I could make more money using my time than this. I used to have side projects that watching its active user grew everyday brought me a lot more joy than this.
Murali Gottumukkala
@nam_duong you have both mindsets, good for u
Nam Duong
@murali_aasaan thank you