The internet is full of many amazing success stories of entrepreneurs who’ve built a startup after quitting their well-paying corporate jobs. It’s stories like these that inspire people to start a business of their own. Many entrepreneurs have got themselves featured in leading business magazines.
Many even feel the urge to quit their well-paying 9-5 jobs in the process of becoming an entrepreneur as quickly as possible.
And no wonder, looking at the drastic lifestyle changes these entrepreneurs have along with getting national and international recognition, it becomes more appealing to just jump in. But it is also true that not all who quit their jobs end up having a successful startup. Sadly, the majority of them fail to succeed in their projects.
Surrounded on this tone, a recent social media conversation is enlightening people that having a monotonous 9-5 job is not so bad after all.
While there are many memes and posts that paint a picture of having a regular job as not an exciting way to fulfill your dreams, a Twitter thread is here to address the myth.
And 👆 is a 100% serious tweet that I mean seriously from my heart and fully believe in.🎯
— Anupam Gupta (@b50) July 21, 2021
Anupam Gupta, a Twitter user’s one statement caused a stir on social media and many people poured in their thoughts and feelings on the matter.
Surprisingly, most of the retweets were in support of a regular job concept. Many people took the liberty to highlight the pros of having a secured, well-paying job.
I’ve worked with multiple people who made more money than a lot of startup founders just from ESOPs. People forget that 99% of the startups fail.
P.S. I co-founded a startup, raised angel investment and had to shut it down later.
— Imposter Techie – Or maybe not (@ImposterTechie) July 21, 2021
Media Projects 1% , focuses on them, magnifies them to 100 , people believe these 1% as the 100% who competed , & all of them succeeded. This sends out a feeling that anyone can succeed , so just stop thinking, just start. Media ignores the failed 99% .
— Girish R (@RGirish16) July 23, 2021
True words .
2 months I sat at home without job(first time in 7 years) made me realised importance of a boring reliable well paying job .
Excitement and aspirations do not pay bills .
Having a backup plan is always a must , especially if you have a family that depends on you .— DNK (@DNK110018) July 21, 2021
Truth! And not everyone is in a position to take on the risk of the alternatives (mental, social, physical, monetary, etc.)
— Annie (she/her) (@anniejacks) July 21, 2021
When you have bills to pay and mouths to feed. Absolutely.
When you know your temperament. Certainly.
When you have nothing, literally nothing, to fall back upon. Unconditionally.— Tarun Mitra (@targetaimshoot) July 22, 2021
Advantage of salaried professional over trading:
1. Regular income no drawdown
2.forced retirement corpus
3. Supports family with mediclaim
4. Keeps you disciplined 9/5 job
5. Enjoy paid holidays and sick leaves
6. Can get loans from bank for major milestones.
7. Peace of mind— Prashant Birajdar (@pcbirajdar) July 22, 2021
Legit. I seldom get requests from all walks of life to get into Photography, Specially IT Professional who keep saying I hate Desk Job, I tell them never to quit their well paying Job. ” I hate Desk Job or I hate 9 to 5 Job ” is more of a Fashion Statement.
— Dharma Chandru (@dharmachandru) July 22, 2021
What are your thoughts on the topic? Do you prefer your regular 9-5 job or wish to quit and start your own business? Do share with us in the comment section below.
