10 benefits being an employee
Some of the wealthiest and most fulfilled people I know are senior employees. They enjoy the status of bring at the top of their chosen field and only got there because they joined and developed an existing organisation. Here are some benefits to being an employee:
- Freedom – You don’t need to worry about money too often. That pay-check arrives like clockwork, every single month.
- Vision – Once you reach a position where you have some autonomy, perhaps as a team leader, you can put your mark or you work.
- Control – In an era when it’s hard to find good people to recruit, your employer needs to keep you happy. You are increasingly in the driving seat.
- Choice – Modern HR practice is to offer flexible benefits that enable employees to tailor their rewards to their lifestyle. If you’re not getting these options, research what’s available and ask your boss.
- Ambition – It is often easier to climb a well defined corporate career ladder than to build your own ladder as you climb.
- Safety net – Take the time to work out what it would cost your employer to support you if you were off sick for six months. You’ll be surprised!
- Work at home – Homeworking and other family friendly practices are making commuting five mornings a week rarer and rarer. See if you can re-organise your working week to give you more flexibility.
- You choose your team – In larger organisations, successful people build their own support network. This enables you to overcome any shortcomings or gaps amongst your immediate colleagues.
- Long holidays – If you’re feeling really jaded, you can probably negotiate a sabbatical. Furthermore, your regular holiday entitlement is paid. Self employed people do not earn whilst on holiday.
- Flexible – Organisations today are far more fluid than before. It’s easier to pick your own way through the organisation as your interests and aspirations change.