In a capitalist society, owning company stocks, trying to do business oneself

The country is making efforts to save part of the salary and invest some of that savings, but regardless of being listed or unlisted, owning shares in a company can increase assets through dividends and capital gains from the sale of stock, so in a capitalist society there is no reason not to.

Also, owning shares in the company you belong to creates a sense that you are participating in management somewhere in your mind before even receiving dividends or capital gains at some future timing, which leads to actions such as trying a little harder, making more efforts to understand user needs, and so on.

Such actions raise your standing among those around you, and in turn, you will likely receive opportunities, positions, and incentives to take on bigger work; it would not be an overstatement to say that good things keep happening.

However, before owning company shares, for someone who is employed, pursuing side work to earn income or try a small business, is actually extremely important.

Of course, for freelancers as well, not only dealing with a regular trusted client but also engaging with new clients using skill-sharing platforms will broaden your possibilities as mentioned later.

Using the skills and knowledge cultivated through your main job,

for example,

• Take on web writing work, write articles, and earn income.
• Utilize design skills to create LPs and banners and try to earn money.
• If you post videos on YouTube or TikTok, you can take on marketing or PR video production and earn income.
• If you can compose music, take on composition work and earn money.

That is, things like these.

Since these are tasks you are normally accustomed to, unless the job is very large in volume, you should be able to complete and deliver without difficulty.

Also, jobs that would encroach on your main work should not be accepted, as there should be no problem if you do not take them on.

As you handle such side jobs,

• How to promote yourself to win orders
• Marketing
• Negotiations with customers in some form
• Hearing customers' requests
• Delivery

By experiencing the entire process from start to finish on your own, you dramatically improve your skills and breadth as a businessperson, and more importantly, you directly gain the confidence that you feel truly reliable in yourself.

Also, given that the average lifespan of a company is said to be about 30 years today, should anything happen to the company you belong to, the previously mentioned 'confidence' will greatly widen the options available to you when seeking a new job or starting a business.

For these reasons, if possible, I think you should start pursuing side work early after entering society.