{"id":55963,"date":"2021-12-17T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=55963"},"modified":"2021-12-20T12:50:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T16:50:48","slug":"disadvantages-of-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/disadvantages-of-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Disadvantages of Employment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What are the disadvantages of being an employee? Apart from depending on your employer for income, are there any other downsides? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People who generate income from employment<\/a> are usually motivated by security (so much so that they are willing to sacrifice their freedom). According to financial educator Robert Kiyosaki, because of economic changes over the past half-century, employment is no longer a secure way to generate income. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is what Kiyosaki has to say on the disadvantages of employment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Robert Kiyosaki: Employment Is a Financial Trap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An employee works for a business, organization, or person. As an employee, you have a paycheck and a boss. You have a contract and exchange work for money on a continuing basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEOs and secretaries are both in the E category because they draw a salary from the company they work for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiyosaki says people drawn to the E category prioritize security<\/strong>. According to Kiyosaki, people often choose the E category because they value: <\/p>\n\n\n\n