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oyb:
a friend of mine has a slightly similar story. due finished with a third(civil engineer) bounced around for years on low salary jobs. he then got a job with some one man biz that had projecvts in ilorin. my friend was hired a site engineer. he was basically executing the contracts for the oga in lagos, and being paid peanuts. he noticed that the clients didn't really seem to get on well with his boss - apparently the guy was not settling them properly or some such. after a lot of reflection, he resigned created his company, walked up to the project oga of the client , said i'm on my own now. to wghich the PM replied about bloody time or some such, oya execute this for me - my friend is now a BIG boy, executing plenty projects in ilorin. he go soon become mafia for there.

Oyb, I think I know this guy. Lol! I'm not surprised at his success.

Owning your own business is favorable; and so also is having a good job. 

Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. Many have tried and failed, while some have been successful. On the other hand, some people are not team-players and do not function well in a job setting. They prefer to run their own business and make their own decisions.

Both are important for different reasons to different people.

Owning a business is not beans. Basically, to be a successful entrepreneur you have to be purpose driven, innovative, self-motivated, dedicated, industrious, enduring, and very, very patient. It is not easy, it comes with a lot of risk, there is nothing like monthly salary, you are solely responsible for your business and for yourself, there will be loads of competition, and you may fall many times before you finally stand and break even or make a profit. Not everyone has this kind of discipline and liver.

Everything has its own advantages and disadvantages. You just need to figure out where your strengths lie and pursue that path. If you rush into business because your neighbor did likewise, you may just be setting yourself up for failure.

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