Someone Put A Stop-Sign on this Post!
Posted by danna | Posted in Blog | Posted on 09-05-2009
Tags: entrepreneurship, jobs
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In this article, the Financal Post speaks highly of 39 500 jobs being created through self-employment!
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At least, I figured they were going to do so with an article titled “Canadians embracing a do-it-yourself recovery”
But as I read along, I couldn’t help but sense a bit of pessimism from the Post:
“Analysts say the increase among the self-employed is largely the result of people giving up…”
“It is better than nothing,” said Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets. “And for some people, it is a rewarding position — but at a lower income.”
“It is a pattern you usually see, but it is a little faster and a little stronger than the previous recession,” he said. “And the rate of success is not very likely.”
Ooo–OUCH! That’s some harsh hatin’ right there.
As I continued to take hits for all of us so passionate about spreading the entrepreneurial, go-getter, do-it-yourself spirit I decided I’d pause the pain for a second and reflect.
Does being self-employed truly mean being entrepreneurial?
Is it the title one carries or action that one takes that defines an entrepreneur?
Or is it the motivation and attitude one has that defines an entrepreneur?
I’m so lost.
Being self-employed versus being an entrepreneur–Does a distinction exist?
I think there is one–but I guess it’s just perplexing to think that someone could be disciplined enough to run their own company if it did nothing for them/was just a temporary band-aid on the job shortage situation.
What do you guys think–Could you ever open and run your own business without a burning passion for it? Would you be your own boss if all it meant was not taking a job at McDonalds instead?
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