Would you rather be your own boss or work for someone else? Be self employed or Work for someone else?

Would you rather be your own boss or work for someone else? By John 2 years ago

Be self employed

OR

52,144 votes
134 comments

Work for someone else

job, people

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NiceTryz Bronze Medal Super Star from Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 1 year ago:

like a boss
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guest from California, United States 1 year ago:

LIKE A BOSS.
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Gagarocket Female Gold Medal Gold Trophy Super Star from Virginia, United States 2 days ago:

Super easy
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westcookie Silver Medal from Singapore 2 weeks ago:

i like being told by someone else i am doing well
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XxImaginxX Female Silver Medal from Rotherham, United Kingdom 1 month ago:

im a boss like a boss that dosent need a boss.....BOSS
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guest from Ontario, Canada 2 months ago:

As good as it sounds, being your own boss is a ton of work... But I still like doing it because I can't stand working for other people lol
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amandap Female Silver Medal from the United States 2 months ago:

Like a boss!
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guest from the United States 3 months ago:

Someone else, I don't want to pay myself.
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guest from Illinois, United States 3 months ago:

Depends on employer
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jkangu Gold Medal Super Star from Kenya 3 months ago:

like a boss
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random37 Bronze Medal Bronze Trophy Blue Star Bronze Crown from Virginia, United States 3 months ago:

I would probably destroy the business
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kenna_h Female Gold Medal Super Star from Georgia, United States 3 months ago:

Alright, I'll follow the lead. *Ahem-hem-hem* LIKE A BOSS.
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guest from the United States 3 months ago:

When you're your own boss, you get lazy
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MrBdub24 Bronze Medal from the United States 4 months ago:

Employee of the month is an example of how someone can be a winner and a loser at the same time
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IG-Lightning Male Gold Medal Silver Trophy Super Star Diamond from Ontario, Canada 4 months ago:

Imma be original here "Like a boss!"
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guest from Tennessee, United States 4 months ago:

I clicked the wrong one
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guest from Connecticut, United States 4 months ago:

came in this world as a boss im a live through it as a boss and leave it as a boss
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guest from Virginia, United States 5 months ago:

I'm a boss
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guest from Missouri, United States 6 months ago:

LIKA BAWS! (chose wrong one)
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guest from Ontario, Canada 6 months ago:

Liek a bau5!
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xXPsycho_KittyXx Female Silver Medal from Ontario, Canada 6 months ago:

likeabosslikeabosslikeabosslikeaboss
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guest from United States 6 months ago:

Uh you would have way more responsibility
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guest from Minnesota, United States 7 months ago:

I'm lazy as hell.
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matman4190 Male Gold Medal Gold Trophy Super Star Gold Crown from New York, United States 7 months ago:

I am a bad employee. I think I know better. I am the only boss I want to listen to. hierarchy sucks.
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guest from California, United States 7 months ago:

WRITER
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guest from United States 8 months ago:

being a boss isnt as easy as it seems
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guest from United Kingdom 8 months ago:

Self employment is so much stress. Self filing taxes, people could sue you, you'd have to manage your own time, and all that continuous advertising to even get people to look at your product. I looked into self-employment once (didn't decide to do it)... never again. Working for someone else is so much easier, less stress, certain pay, and you just do what they tell you to do. Such a relief. [EDIT: Wait, how did I get to page 1139? I was sure I had seen this question before. xD]
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guest from Dublin, Ireland 8 months ago:

Work for someone else like a BOSS
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guest from California, United States 8 months ago:

Did anyone use the "like a boss" statement already?
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guest from Illinois, United States 8 months ago:

WHOOPS!
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guest from United States 8 months ago:

be your own boss
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guest from United States 8 months ago:

cris cross apple sause
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guest from Florida, United States 9 months ago:

boss a like. Aww, I can't do anything right
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guest from Pennsylvania, United States 9 months ago:

I don't wan't anyone bossing me around.
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guest from United States 9 months ago:

just because of the picture
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guest from Australia 9 months ago:

i would LOVE 2 work for myself
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guest from Michigan, United States 9 months ago:

Meh, being a boss would suck. Way to much business. All about business. If I worked for somebody else I could have a job OTHER than managing and finances.
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Patienceisbeast Female Bronze Medal Silver Trophy Blue Star from Texas, United States 9 months ago:

Like a Sir
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guest from Connecticut, United States 10 months ago:

Like a bau5!
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guest from New Hampshire, United States 10 months ago:

like a boss
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guest from Washington, United States 10 months ago:

Instead of saying like a boss you could say like myself
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guest from Georgia, United States 10 months ago:

IMMA REAL BOSS
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oblivionplante Bronze Medal from New York, United States 10 months ago:

work for somone else cuze you get payed more
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guest from Texas, United States 10 months ago:

im what u refer to as a boss
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guest from Texas, United States 10 months ago:

im a boss
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guest from North Carolina, United States 10 months ago:

nobody to quit from
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guest from United States 11 months ago:

Self imploded by a LOOOOONG SHOT!!!
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guest from United States 11 months ago:

Self impo
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guest from California, United States 11 months ago:

i so can't do responsibility :/
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guest from South Carolina, United States 11 months ago:

I'm not very good at math ...
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guest from Texas, United States 1 year ago:

Like a Boss
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pig-lover Female Gold Medal Bronze Trophy Super Star from Pennsylvania, United States 3 months ago:

LIKE a BOSS... Yeah...
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khendrag Female Gold Medal Silver Trophy Super Star from Alabama, United States 1 year ago:

I ain't paying no employees, nor am I listening to some nuthead.
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guest from Swansea, United Kingdom 1 year ago:

i'm a boss
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guest from United States 1 year ago:

like a boss
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NiceTryz Bronze Medal Super Star from Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 1 year ago:

like a boss
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guest from Louisiana, United States 11 months ago:

Real original.
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guest from Texas, United States 9 months ago:

Like a boss?
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guest from Pennsylvania, United States 8 months ago:

everyones doing it
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guest from North Dakota, United States 8 months ago:

Welcome to the internet Louisiana. No one is original in these woodsbut it is a great place to see humanity in it's true form.
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MattG2013 Male Gold Medal Gold Trophy Super Star Diamond Bronze Crown from Washington, United States 8 months ago:

eat some chicken strips
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guest from North Dakota, United States 4 months ago:

LIKE a BoSS!!
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jkangu Gold Medal Super Star from Kenya 3 months ago:

fill the blanks -------------------------like a a _ o _ _
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_Dragon50_Male Gold Medal Blue Star from Queensland, Australia 1 month ago:

cant go wrong with the classics
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RatherThisRatherThat Male Gold Medal Bronze Trophy Super Star Bronze Crown from New York, United States 1 year ago:

And yet with all my hard work I'm still forced to make someone else rich
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American Gold Medal Super Star from Florida, United States 1 year ago:

successfully self employed would be the way to go.
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guest from China 1 year ago:

well you cant threaten to kill yourself if you dont get paid, well u could but it would be pointless robbing urself
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guest from United Kingdom 1 year ago:

Work for someone else. Less responsibility.
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dearrinda Female Silver Medal Super Star from South Carolina, United States 1 year ago:

Can't wait to be a self employed psychiatrist when I grow upp
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guest from Serbia 1 year ago:

wrong one :(
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guest from Indiana, United States 1 year ago:

clicked the wrong one
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nikkitab Female Bronze Medal Super Star from Oklahoma, United States 1 year ago:

wrong one :(
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RatherThisRatherThat Male Gold Medal Bronze Trophy Super Star Bronze Crown from New York, United States 1 year ago:

damn chose the wrong one by accident I hate my boss
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nealt Silver Medal Super Star from Alberta, Canada 1 year ago:

Tough call. I've never been self employed but one day I hope to give it a try.
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rrrabbit Silver Medal Super Star from Florida, United States 1 year ago:

is this a rhetorical question?
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guest from District of Columbia, United States 1 year ago:

I don't like making decisions. Let other people control me and pay me is better.
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guest from North Carolina, United States 1 year ago:

My dream is to own my own business! :D
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guest from Kansas, United States 1 year ago:

if you employed yourself you wouldnt be depressed if you got fired
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Purple_Cow Gold Medal Super Star from California, United States 1 year ago:

xD
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guest from Michigan, United States 1 year ago:

I do the dirty work":)
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Bill Female Silver Medal Super Star from Malaysia 1 year ago:

Being a Boss is stupid.Work someone else is very tough.And fu*ked out sh*t!!!!
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stacylovesyou Bronze Medal Blue Star from Missouri, United States 1 year ago:

Being self employed is stupid. Everyone says it'sthe greatest thing ever , but in reality it just adds WAY more stress than it should.
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guest from Andalucia, Spain 1 year ago:

I WOULD GET PAYED TWICE YOUR THINGYMAGIGI
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guest from Missouri, United States 1 year ago:

U dont get payed as much when ur the boss!
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guest from South Carolina, United States 1 year ago:

im smart so ima be a boss
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guest from Nebraska, United States 1 year ago:

who tha ffuuck wants aboss?
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guest from New York, United States 1 year ago:

cuz im a boss!!!
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Joseph_Prophet Gold Medal Bronze Trophy Super Star from California, United States 1 year ago:

Well I'm a writer so....
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LuvLily143 Female Silver Medal Super Star from Maryland, United States 1 year ago:

I get to tell people what to do
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guest from Texas, United States 1 year ago:

you dont get yelled at if your your own boss
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guest from Oregon, United States 1 year ago:

Mary Kay makes me the best boss in the world selling product from the BEST company in the world!!!
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guest from Washington, United States 1 year ago:

Yeah. You go ahead and JUST sell make-up. I sell 3,000,000 as my own boss.
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guest from Pennsylvania, United States 1 year ago:

thats a stupid question
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guest from Ohio, United States 1 year ago:

it would b awesome to control what u get to do at all times...i do tht at home any way.
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guest from California, United States 1 year ago:

LIKE A BOSS.
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guest from Texas, United States 2 months ago:

THAYS A DIRTY LIE!!!!
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guest from Nevada, United States 1 year ago:

boss baby
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B10ckH34d Silver Medal Super Star Diamond from Singapore 1 year ago:

employee= guaranteed pay, feels awesome to get a raise. a boss gives himself a raise. its jsut not the same.
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guest from Alberta, Canada 1 year ago:

i procrastinate too much
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guest from the United States 1 year ago:

LIKE A BO- damn it someone stole my comment
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guest from the United States 1 year ago:

BoSs
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guest from the United States 1 year ago:

You get benefits with working fo someone else