JOB vs BUSINESS

It all started from the day, I resigned from satisfactory job of renowned company "TVS". I was handling service operation across INDIA, be it appointment of service partner or truncation of partner or performance report of all service center across INDIA and many other things. You name it in service, I am responsible for same. Be it branding, be it service call or anything. I was youngest staff in company and many were surprise to see me handling service operation not particular state or region but all over INDIA.

The day I resigned, it recalled me; my MBA friend (Sachet) who was famous for his palm reading in college; who predicted that I won’t stay long in job and will surely joined business in future. The day I resigned, it made me go to flashback when my TVS colleague used to comment on me "why I am doing job when my family business is such vast?" It seemed to me that they were feeling happy for me that I am going to take charge of my family business. Now let me confess that it was my sole decision to quit job and joined business; as I was seeing my dad taking whole lot of burden on himself (handling his own saree business and another newly initiated manufacturing unit of boys wear).

Today I have completed one full year in business and hence recalling experience i.e. JOB vs BUSINESS. Many people argue, ask, ponder, and wonder over positive and negative points of JOB & BUSINESS. Hey friends out there, I am not an expert to comment on same and to decide which one is better and which one rules over other?

I was earning 30K+ every month in job; doing computer work; handling, analyzing performance, appointing, deactivating service centre through 13 TVS branches. Though job is not that easy as we all view from outside; you have pressure all the time, boss monitoring you round the clock, performance check every day and many other stressful things but when you see 30K accumulating in your bank account was itself such a great experience that makes everything else goes off your mind. I can spend on whatsoever and no one to question lavish guy like me. Everyone knows me and how lavishly I use to spend money on movies, hotel, parties, accessories, clothes, mobile, gifts and gym too.

Today I am earning ZERO every month in business; I mean I don’t see money accumulating in my bank account as I use to see in job (though business is earning and accumulating money in firm bank account). I am handling all factory operations right from designing, cutting, stitching, finishing, packing and godown, order dispatching and every other thing in manufacturing boys wear. It is much more stressful than job and sometimes have sleepless nights (I agree). Lavish guy like me has to make budget or say keep control on spending as there are many to question you.

I use to have battle with myself regarding JOB vs BUSINESS. I see myself when I was in job and enjoying life and now when I am in business, I have restrict myself which make me feel bit down for few minutes, but I have to say that I don’t regret on my decision (joining business).

In JOB, you don’t have worry about company performance (profits or loss) for your salary; you have to constantly perform well to save your job or say be in job; appreciation is least expected for your efforts given; you don’t see results of your efforts much often; you are financially independent; you have status but until you are in higher post (for which you have to constantly perform in job for atleast 10-15 years);

In BUSINESS, you have worry for your company performance; you have to constantly work towards company performance and survival; for every effort you put, whether good or bad, you get feedback immediately; you see results of your effort immediately; here too you are financially independent once you take charge of whole company; your status grows as company grows.

I have once challenged myself to my closest friend "Yatin". I will earn more than what other family member earn all together and give relief to my dad. This challenge is keeping me motivated and determination to work towards it. I am sure that in future, business will give me much more than what job can give me. More you give to business; more fruitful will be your life in future. I am confident on myself and on my efforts that I give to business.

I have no idea of you friends but I give my thumbs up to BUSINESS. JOB vs BUSINESS battle will continue and have different opinion for different people.