50% of College Grads Now Believe Self-Employment More Secure Than A Full Time Job
In: Success Stories By: Brian Armstrong
21
May
2008
From the Wall Street Journal a few days ago
The most compelling statistic of all? Half of all new college graduates now believe that self-employment is more secure than a full-time job. Today, 80% of the colleges and universities in the U.S. now offer courses on entrepreneurship; 60% of Gen Y business owners consider themselves to be serial entrepreneurs, according to Inc. magazine. Tellingly, 18 to 24-year-olds are starting companies at a faster rate than 35 to 44-year-olds. And 70% of today’s high schoolers intend to start their own companies, according to a Gallup poll.
An upcoming wave of new workers in our society will never work for an established company if they can help it. To them, having a traditional job is one of the biggest career failures they can imagine.
Check out the article here.
Caroline (works from home typing)
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:28 am
After being made redundant twice I understand where they are coming from. Don’t expect any loyalty from an employer.
Shaun
May 29th, 2008 at 11:01 am
It’s certainly true. Full-time jobs require full time work…the best self-employment opportunity is one that doesn’t just give you a job, but an actual asset.