Limitations of a JOB
What are the limitations of working a job? I have learned and realized that it is not possible to get out of your current financial situation if you are just working a job. It just is not possible because with a job there are a few things that get in your way of becoming financially free to pursue your dreams and goals that you are passionate about.
1. There is a limit on how much money you can make.
Your boss will only pay you so much money for the services you do for his/her company because they still need to make a profit, which is the reason anyone goes into business.
2. You do not control how much of a raise you do get when the time comes to get raise.
If your boss can only give you a $1.00 raise per hour and you wanted a $2.00 raise per hour, tough luck either ‘take it or leave it!’ One time, while I was working for The Home Depot it was that time of year where everyone got a raise. I got a $ 0.50 per hour raise and was told not to be upset with getting such a small raise because store wide I actually got one of the higher raises at that time. One of my friends only got $ 0.15 per hour and it was that simple you either 'take it or leave it.' I knew of one person that actually left it because he thought it was an insult to get a raise that small.
In all the raises I got while working a job not one of them was ever for the amount that I wanted or thought was fair.
3. You do not control when the raise even comes if it comes at all.
After my first year of construction, I was told that because I was over paid when I got hired that I would not be getting a raise this year. Two years later when it was time for another raise (so I thought) I was told that money is too tight to do so. Some of you might have one of the few jobs that still give an annual raise each year and get it. Well, that is not the case right now for the majority of the working force.
In my 10 plus years of working a job not once was the raise when I wanted it to happen.
4. You have no flexibility when it comes to paying your taxes or how much you actually have to pay.
I won’t go into much detail on this subject for several reasons, but simply put. Everyone does have to pay taxes but there are two different tax systems. One is for employees and the other is for business owners.
Employees only have 4 categories from which they can use to make deductions and their taxes are taken out with every pay check. While business owners have over 140 categories which they can use to make deductions and they can pay their taxes several different ways weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly. That means they have more options with how they can spend their money to get the biggest return for it and pay the least amount of money in taxes. I like the business owner way better, how about you?
5. You do not control your time.
The way I look at it, your 50 or more best hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM plus commuting) of the week are spent helping your employer make more money, while you only have from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM to work on making more money for yourself. Don’t forget that you still have all your other activities and chores to get done as well, which for many of us it takes more than the 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM to get it done, and don’t forget about how tired you always feel after a long hard days work. Most people just want to chill out after work, they don’t want to then go and work some more.
I can keep going on and on about things that you as an employee just don’t control working a job but I think you got the point from some of the major things that you don’t control.
“A slave is a person who has no rights and whose life is to serve his master in whatever capacity his master requires” – Pastor Raymond John
If you really take an honest look at your job and the role it plays in your life with how you make money, you are actually a slave to your job. Because you so desperately need the money from your job, you do and obey whatever is asked of you just that you can make a little bit of money to keep your J.O.B. (Just Over Broke).
Once I realized that there are so many things that I just can not control working a job, I had to figure out what is it that I need to do to gain control over my time and money, so that I can use them both for all the things that I am truly passionate about including helping other people. Upon knowing all of these things this is when I 'QUIT While Working' and really began my journey towards time and financial freedom.
What are the limitations and constrictions that you are facing working your job? Visit www.QuitWhileWorking.com for more information.
1. There is a limit on how much money you can make.
Your boss will only pay you so much money for the services you do for his/her company because they still need to make a profit, which is the reason anyone goes into business.
2. You do not control how much of a raise you do get when the time comes to get raise.
If your boss can only give you a $1.00 raise per hour and you wanted a $2.00 raise per hour, tough luck either ‘take it or leave it!’ One time, while I was working for The Home Depot it was that time of year where everyone got a raise. I got a $ 0.50 per hour raise and was told not to be upset with getting such a small raise because store wide I actually got one of the higher raises at that time. One of my friends only got $ 0.15 per hour and it was that simple you either 'take it or leave it.' I knew of one person that actually left it because he thought it was an insult to get a raise that small.
In all the raises I got while working a job not one of them was ever for the amount that I wanted or thought was fair.
3. You do not control when the raise even comes if it comes at all.
After my first year of construction, I was told that because I was over paid when I got hired that I would not be getting a raise this year. Two years later when it was time for another raise (so I thought) I was told that money is too tight to do so. Some of you might have one of the few jobs that still give an annual raise each year and get it. Well, that is not the case right now for the majority of the working force.
In my 10 plus years of working a job not once was the raise when I wanted it to happen.
4. You have no flexibility when it comes to paying your taxes or how much you actually have to pay.
I won’t go into much detail on this subject for several reasons, but simply put. Everyone does have to pay taxes but there are two different tax systems. One is for employees and the other is for business owners.
Employees only have 4 categories from which they can use to make deductions and their taxes are taken out with every pay check. While business owners have over 140 categories which they can use to make deductions and they can pay their taxes several different ways weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly. That means they have more options with how they can spend their money to get the biggest return for it and pay the least amount of money in taxes. I like the business owner way better, how about you?
5. You do not control your time.
The way I look at it, your 50 or more best hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM plus commuting) of the week are spent helping your employer make more money, while you only have from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM to work on making more money for yourself. Don’t forget that you still have all your other activities and chores to get done as well, which for many of us it takes more than the 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM to get it done, and don’t forget about how tired you always feel after a long hard days work. Most people just want to chill out after work, they don’t want to then go and work some more.
I can keep going on and on about things that you as an employee just don’t control working a job but I think you got the point from some of the major things that you don’t control.
“A slave is a person who has no rights and whose life is to serve his master in whatever capacity his master requires” – Pastor Raymond John
If you really take an honest look at your job and the role it plays in your life with how you make money, you are actually a slave to your job. Because you so desperately need the money from your job, you do and obey whatever is asked of you just that you can make a little bit of money to keep your J.O.B. (Just Over Broke).
Once I realized that there are so many things that I just can not control working a job, I had to figure out what is it that I need to do to gain control over my time and money, so that I can use them both for all the things that I am truly passionate about including helping other people. Upon knowing all of these things this is when I 'QUIT While Working' and really began my journey towards time and financial freedom.
What are the limitations and constrictions that you are facing working your job? Visit www.QuitWhileWorking.com for more information.
Posted by Aaron Rabinowitz at Saturday, November 07, 2009 6:00:00 PM 
Categories: Jobs,Limitations,Time,Freedom
Tags: dreams slave The Home Depot Jobs tax systems Freedom control taxes Time Limitations financial master employer passions money business raises Quit While Working goals
Categories: Jobs,Limitations,Time,Freedom
Tags: dreams slave The Home Depot Jobs tax systems Freedom control taxes Time Limitations financial master employer passions money business raises Quit While Working goals
Wow! Thanks for pointing out the fact that employees only have 4 categories from which they can use to make deductions and their taxes are taken out with every pay check. While business owners have over 140 categories. I'm glad you were not hesitant to include this vital, and motivating information.
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This was a really good entry! Although I have a career it often times feels like a JOB! I love what I do, but at times there's no control over the hours or pay. I don't have a boss but I still feel like a slave to the work sometimes. I work really hard, and your right when the day is over all I want to do most times is relax! I think what keeps me moving forward is knowing that I'm in the process of making changes to better secure my future. I know things wont be like this forever! It was once said to me that there's no success with out struggle! I really believe it to be true.
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