SEE!!! THEY'RE ALL IN THE RAT RACE...

Today, I realized that staying in the corporate world will not give me financial freedom. The longer I stay in the corporate world, the more it will be harder to quit.

The corporate world or the rat race is the same thing but depending on where you are, it has positive and negative attributes. I have listed down 10 things that I learned, from the rat race perspective.

1.) You are led to believe there is something for you. You are like a donkey following a carrot, where the carrot is hung at one end of the stick and the other end is tied to your neck. Well, if you think you have been waiting long enough for that promotion and until now there is no development, think about it. Does anybody really care for your career in your company?

2.) You are offered an exit package once the company has no use for you. In any industry, if you have outlived your usefulness, then it's time to go.

3.) You are given a workload which is bigger than what your position requires. Management is
testing you how far can you go, you either make it or break it. You will be told that you are "under observation". Do well and you might get promoted. But if you do bad, then you just destroyed your career.

4.) You are trapped forever in the rat race because of fear of security. Your expenses grow with your salary. (This is fear at work!) You work harder and harder than ever to get promoted, even at the expense of eliminating competition in the process. (This is greed!)

5.) You are moved like a pawn in a chess game. You have no choice where to go. You must go with the flow or your head will be marked. Depending on what exactly you'll be handling, this is only good if your movement in the organization is aligned with your career path.

6.) Your performance is not recognized. The credit could be stolen by others who want to outrace you. Do well and all that you'll get is "good job". Do bad and you'll carry the demerit for the rest of your life.

7.) You are manipulated to do things that could be against your beliefs. Eat your pride or leave. In some instances, you'll have to do the dirty work of your boss.

8.) You can predict how much you will be earning for your entire lifetime. If that is enough, then you could stay. The only way for you to live your life decently is live below your means.

9.) You can't spend much time with your family because work is calling you after office hours and weekends. You have to do extra work and/or overtime. It's ok if this was your own business. It's ok to do this while you are still young and single. But when you get older, can you still take this?

10.) You are not growing, and if you are not growing, you are dying. Can you do work that is not meaningful for you until you get old?

What I have written is not exactly true for everyone, and at one point in your life, you'll eventually realize it. Employment certainly has its benefits but if you think you can do more and deserve much more, think again.

Now, I want you to ask yourself, "Is employment the only thing for you?"
Come to think of it? Do not limit yourself...