How Slaves Became Employees

Part 1 - THE PROBLEM:

Merriam Webster defines a slave as, "a person who has lost control of himself and is dominated by something or someone else." No wonder many employees, shackled to their jobs with little freedom to control their day-to-day work or their career, feel like slaves.Employees are "dominated" because what they do, when they do it, and where they do it are controlled by their employer. They are like slaves because their employer controls their time and their space. Many employees live in a state of perpetual anxiety about losing their jobs. Indeed, research shows that more than half of all employees feel insecure in their jobs and inhibited about expressing their views openly.
Technically, of course, employees are voluntary workers and are legally free to leave whenever they please. In practice, however, this is not the case for most people. The job market today is extremely tight and the prospect of finding a job elsewhere is daunting. The slave analogy is also relevant because employees do not feel management cares about their well being or gives them the authority to make their own decisions. Research conducted by Discovery Surveys also shows:
Less than half of employees believe that management shows a genuine interest in their well being;
Half don't trust the information they receive from management;
Only 58 percent feel that they have the decision-making authority they need; and
Only one-third feel that they are involved in decisions that affect their day-to-day work.
Many employees live in a perpetual state of anxiety because they lack what psychologists call "the perception of control." Psychological studies have shown that the perceived control over one's destiny has more of an influence over anxiety than does the actual control.
Black's Law dictionary defines employee as "A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed." By that definition, we begin to see how similar the modern day employee is to the servants and slaves of times past.

Part 2 - History of the employee.

Where did the idea of employment come from?

During biblical times, people were self-employed, contract laborers, or servants obligated to a long-term service. A contract laborer is seen in the parable of the field hands who were hired to harvest grapes (Matthew 20:1-16). Servanthood, or slavery, was generally entered through some obligation: a person might have incurred too much debt and had to sell his services to meet his obligation, he might have been on the wrong side of a battle and was captured, he might be learning a trade as an apprentice, or he might be earning something that he could not normally afford, such as Jacob's fourteen years of service to Laban for the right to marry Rachel (Genesis 29:15-30). The length of service lasted until the obligation was fulfilled. It could last a few years or could be a lifetime of service.
Most of the Bible's comments on employment focuses on servants or slaves. Outside of self-employment, it was the most common form of labor; and it was the main form of labor that kept the employer (the master) tied to his employees (servants). A master had to supply his servants the basic necessities of food, clothing, and shelter. Servants became a part of the master's household. Now as you might suspect, when men are involved there were a wide variety of masters; some took good care of their servants, but many did not. Slavery was modified throughout Europe during the medieval times into what is known as 'serfdom', which simply gave the 'serfs' slightly more rights and protection than slaves. Serfs differed from slaves in that slaves could be bought and sold without reference to land, whereas serfs changed lords only when the land they worked changed hands. However, slavery in the United States existed as a legal institution on American soil before the founding of the United States in 1776, and remained a legal feature of American society until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. During the rise of the Industrial revolution, the plantation owners became plant owners, and many slaves were transferred from plantations into plants. The same rich people who had been slaveowners now became company owners and CEO's, and they used slaves to mass-produce goods in order to boost their bottom line. As slavery was abolished, these rich men were forced to hire help, at a cheap cost of course, in order to continue to grow their company and yield more profits. Thus the transformation of slave into employee began.

 

Part 3 - The comparison.

Is employment really similar to slavery?

Let's compare the similarities between the modern-day employee and the slaves from 300 years ago: 

A. The farmer supplied all the slaves with accommodation.
B. The company pays all the employees a salary to pay for their accommodation.
A. The farmer supplied all the slaves with food and other household necessities.
B. The company pays all the employees a salary to pay for their food and other household necessities.
A. On all the major holidays like Christmas and Easter the slaves receive a day or two off from working
B. On all the major holidays like Christmas and Easter the employees receive a day or two off from working.
A. The farmer supplied the slaves with medical care when needed.
B. The Company supplies all the employees with medical aid for when a doctor is needed.
A. If a slave broke the rules or ran away, the farmer would punish them with lashes, verbal abuse or take away their necessities like food.
B. If the employees break the rules or stay away from work the company will punish them with written warnings, hearings or even pay deductions so that the employees can't afford to pay for their necessities like food.
A. The farmer would occasionally supply the slaves with some refreshments and a party to keep them happy and motivated.
B. The company will occasionally supply the employees with some refreshments and a party to keep them happy and motivated.
A. The slaves were controlled by the fear of not being able to survive away from the farm.
B. The employees are controlled by the fear of not being able to survive away from the company.
I'm not saying that all employment is seen as slavery. There are certain industries where employment is a necessity like hospitals, banks, etc. But modern day slavery still exists and they are in the industries where people are hired for their skills. All of us have our own unique skills and most of us are being enslaved for it. Many people will argue that slavery does not exist not only because of the existing laws, but, moreover, because they don't actually see people shackled, whipped and forced to work. Considering our modern lives, however, in light of the definition given by Webster's Dictionary, slavery does affect us all, and applies to many of the practices in which most of us engage. Many in our society are slaves to jobs, slaves to car payments, slaves to credit cards, and slaves to rents or mortgages in much the same way as the slaves of the past. This type of "modern" slavery may be, to an extent, self-imposed, but still fits the definition, and shows yet another way the face of slavery keeps altering its appearance to remain alive. Americans need to understand this or they will continue to enslave themselves and continue to promote the general acceptance of that which they believe does not exist.

Part 4 - Our society

What we've been trained to believe.

In our society, we have been trained to become employees. We are taught to get a good education, go out and find a good job and work at that job until your old and grey, at which time you'll be released from your duties with a few years of life remaining and just enough money to get by on. Most of the time, however, we only hear about the first half of that scenario, and never seem to think about the second. As many of us know, the system in corporate America has been set-up to keep the rich rich, to keep the poor poor, and to keep all those in the middle right in the middle. Otherwise, if we were all given the chance to become financially independent, there would be no employees to serve others and to make the rich man's company grow. That's why the majority of employees are paid just enough to get by on, but never enough to be able to quit or retire early. Many of us know this, but most of us do nothing about it. We just accept it as the way things are, and continue to work for others because we're forced to believe that is what we must do, and we believe this is the only way to have a sense of security. Do you truly feel secure knowing you'll have to work until the age of 65, just to retire and live a meager existence until you die? Is this the way you feel God intended for our lives to be? ..or do you see how this system was set-up by the corrupt world we live in and primarliy only benefits the rich? So what can we do about it?

Part 5 - Time for a change!

Are you ready to go from servitude to financial independence?

So, here's the big question. Are you ready to make what could be the most dramatic change of your life? Most people are not willing to take a chance to get what they really want out of life. Unfortunately, it is those same people who will be stuck at their job for nearly all their lives, and end up nearly broke by the time they retire. Popular surveys show nearly 98% of people are either dead or dead broke by the age of 65, and many continue working after that because social security just doesn't pay enough for their expenses. If you want change, you have to make a change. If, over the next five years, you keep doing the same thing you've been doing for the last five years, what makes you think your situation will change for the better? If you really want financial independence, and you know you will never get it from your J.O.B. (which stands for just over broke), then it's time to retrain your mind from that of an employee to that of an entrepreneur. It's time to do what you have to do to get the financial and time freedom that you deserve.

Part 6 - The options.

You're already doing it, why not get paid?

There are many ways someone can go about working for themselves. First, you can start your own business, which usually requires a lot of time and start-up money, and typically you have to either supply a product or perform a service yourself. Second, you can open up a franchise, which is quite expensive and also very time consuming. Another way is to try all the get rich quick schemes on the internet and see if that gets you anywhere, which it usually won't, hence the term 'scheme'. The best and least expensive way I have found to earn great money while working for yourself, after trying nearly everything else over the past 10 years, is network marketing. Many people are immediately turned off by that term, and most people who haven't done it don't really know what it means. Network marketing is a simple marketing strategy used by many companies today, which is easier and less expensive than other forms of advertising. Let's say you and I had a great idea for a business, and we decided to try it out. Since we're just starting out, we don't have a lot of money to pay for advertising, so what we would do instead is tell (market) our friends and family (network) about it, and anyone else who we may meet. That would be a great and inexpensive way to start off, and we could ask the people we tell to tell others, and eventually we would develop quite a bit of customers. That is network marketing, in it's simplest form. Most of us have done network marketing without even realizing it, and usually without getting paid for it either. Has anyone ever asked you about a shirt you were wearing, or maybe a pair of shoes. and you told them where you got it from and recommended them to the store? If so, that was network marketing, only you probably didn't get paid anything from that store for referring them there, regardless of how much the person you told may have spent. Ever recommended a movie to someone? Probably, but I doubt the theatre or movie rental store paid you if the person you told to see the movie actually went and saw it. So you've probably been network marketing for years, just without knowing it or getting paid.

Part 7 - The solution.

The best way to make money working for yourself.

There are many companies out there which will pay people for recommending others to their product or service. Many of these companies don't have a solid system in place, and the majority of them don't offer anything unique that the average person can't get from wal-mart, or some other nationally branded store. Most of them sell vitamins, juices, water purifiers, skin care products, jewelry, etc., therefore, there is so much competition already in the market that most people will struggle to make any money with that company. How many people do you know earning a good, stable income from selling mary kaye, avon, or nu-skin products? Those are all companies which use network marketing, but since the market is already saturated with similar products, there is not much opportunity for a decent income with them. When evaluating a business opportunity, Harvard Law school recommends five points you should focus on to see if there is truly a good opportunity with that company. 1. The Company 2. The Need/Marketplace 3. The Product 4. The Compensation 5. The Timing If you can find a rock solid company that fills a need or demand in the marketplace, which offers a unique product or service and pays you well, and you have the chance to get involved at the right time, you can position yourself to make more money than you've ever dreamed of! Honestly, there are very few legitimate companies that offer all five of these aspects, so these opportunities can be quite hard to find; and since most of these companies only use their associates to advertise for them, you really just have to find the right person, or hope they find you, while the time is right. I have been blessed to find a great company which is publicly traded on the NYSE, that truly contains all five points mentioned above, and offers, as stated by financial expert and author Robert Kiyosaki, "The best compensation plan I've ever seen"! Now I am sharing this great opportunity with you, and after reviewing this, you will never be able to honestly say you never had a chance. Since you're here, now, you are in the right place at the right time, so it's your turn to position yourself in such a way that you can achieve true financial success, and have the time freedom you've only dreamed of. So stop being enslaved to your boss, your company, and your bills, and start living the life you've always wanted. Just click on the link below to see how easy it is to begin your journey toward freedom. A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. You've taken the first step by reading this article. Now the second step is to click on the link, and where you go from there will be completely up to you. Thanks for reading this post. May God bless you and yours, and I hope and pray for your success!

The Four Financial Plagues

 The Four Financial Plagues

There are many people in the world that spend countless hours trying to figure out how to get ahead financially.  Countless hours are spent laying awake at night and many divorces and separations have occurred due to financial plague.

In my years in the home based business industry, I have been mentored by some of the greatest minds in network marketing.  I have been able to compile a list of "deadly" financial plagues that kill people financially.  I want to personally thank my mentors that have shed light on this subject and now I get to share it with YOU.

1.  Too Much Debt 

Most people are taught at an early age that in order to get the things that you want, you have to borrow money to do it.  From your house to your car to your television, to your education, most people are taught that debt is the way to go.  96% of the world is plagued by debt.  They are constantly struggling financially to pay their obligation to the borrower.  Essentially they become SLAVES to their debts.  People worry about losing their jobs in fear of not being able to pay their MASTER's...DEBT!!!  

The silly thing is people don't stop going into debt. They just "gotta have it" and don't think about how they are going to continue to pay for it 30 days from that point.  Yes the car looks nice! Yes the house is cozy! Yes that second degree or going back to school look like the responsible thing to do. BUUUUUT!!! What happens when you have to pay it all back...worry...stress...headaches...heart attacks...cancer...sickness.  

Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Learn how to be "meek" with your finances. Meek means have boundaries with your spending.  If you can't buy it with cash...DON'T GO INTO DEBT TO GET IT!!!!!  If you have boundaries with your spending, when opportunities arise, you can "inherit" those things people lose that they bought with debt.

The goal is to stop accumulating debt and begin the process of paying it off.  Later in this blog entry you will learn a plan on how to do that. 

2. No Emergency Fund

Most people, because they have so many debt obligations, spend almost 100% of their money every month.  This means they have no way of putting any money aside for "a rainy day".  When emergencies happen (flat tire, washer breaks down, your child needs money all of a sudden for school), most people have to either put it on a credit card or miss paying a bill in order to handle the emergency.  Two things happen at that point: more debt has been created and bills are behind. This creates what? More financial stress...plague.  

The goal is to put aside 6 months of your monthly expenses for emergencies.  If your expenses are $2,000 a month, then the goal is to have $12,000 put aside for emergencies.  

Here is how you can help alleviate this plague:

Work to put aside 10% of your monthly income.  In order to do this, for 30 days write down everything you spend money on and all the silly things (that candy bar, that shirt you didn't really need) stop buying them.  Once you can put 10% aside, take half and put it towards you emergency fund and the other half towards your debt.  Over time you can build your emergency fund and work to get out of debt.  It's going to take time and discipline but it will be worth it.  At least you have a plan in place.  Most people don't have a plan to build an emergency fund and pay off their debt.  They just "fly by the seat of their pant" and hope something goes right.  Follow the plan.

3.  Not Making Enough Money

I know I know I know that every single day millions of people wish and pray for extra income. Most people think, "If I only had more money to..."  So what do they do...they go back to school (OMG!), they play the lottery (like that's really going to work) or get a second or third job.  But what's the outcome of those scenarios: Going back to school creates more debt.  Playing the lottery leaves your chance to making more money to luck of the draw.  Getting a second or third job (which is actually for 2 or 3 people) only means more time away from the family and paying more taxes.  

So what do you do?

I suggest joining a home based business (network marketing).  Not just because I'm in one but because of what it they can offer when it comes to earning extra income and becoming more financially literate.  Joining a home based business can help you to do two things that wealthy and financially independent people do: they help you to create LEVERAGE and RESIDUAL INCOME.  The leverage comes from recruiting or sponsoring people into your business.  They have the opportunity to do the same.  What starts to happen is you earn extra income from each person.  When your team or network recruits someone you earn money from they joining and the services or products they purchase.  OVER TIME your network continues to grow and so does your income.  Also each person is purchasing a product or a service monthly, so every month you earn a piece of what they are purchasing...RESIDUAL INCOME.  It's just that simple. We all have RESIDUAL BILLS but no one has any RESIDUAL INCOME. Why?

Go here to see more information about a wonderful home based business,  OWN YOUR LIFE WEBINAR 

The extra income you earn, you can put towards building your emergency fund and pay off or down your debt.  Go here to see more information about this process, FINANCIAL DEFENSE. 

4. No Financial Literacy

I think this is the most deadly plague of them all.  Most people don't understand finances.  They have no financial literacy.  They have school literacy but no financial literacy.  Most people cannot read a financial statement. They don't understand that they are taught to acquire liabilities (things that take money from you) instead of acquire assets (feed money to you).  Most people are taught to acquire liabilities (houses, cars, clothes, televisions,"things") that require debt to purchase.  So every month those things take money from them.  

What wealthy and financially independent people do is acquire assets and then use the money they earn from the asset to acquire more assets.  Over a period of time, they have enough assets to pay for what ever they want in cash. 

The home based business industry (network marketing) I mentioned before is an asset that you can acquire. For a small investment, you can own a business!!! How exciting!!  The best part about the home based business is that new assets will be acquired with and without your effort because there will be other people recruiting (acquire assets for their individual businesses) that will also the part of your asset building.  OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, you will have enough assets (people) to pay for things in cash and/or acquire other assets (investment property, other businesses,etc) and most importantly pay off your DEBT!!! GET YOURSELF FREE!!!

Now...

Here is how you gain financial literacy...READ!!!!! Most people don't like to read and develop their minds. They want to get right to the money.  It doesn't work that way.  Where every your mindset is, is where you money will be.  Remember this: Order precedes growth.  In order to gain financial literacy and grow your income, you have to develop your mindset.  What you think is what you become and/or have.  So if you have a broke mindset, you will have a broke lifestyle.  Also change who you hang around and associate with.  Most people hang around broke, broke minded, complaining people and then wonder why they are broke as well.  Remember this: If you hang around 9 broke people you are bound to be the 10.  The same truth holds that if you hang around 9 wealthy, financially independent or people in either process, you are bound to be the 10th.  Which group are you associating with?

Here are list of books to help get you started:

Rich Dad/ Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

The 5 Wealth Secrets 96% of Us don't know by Craig Hill

Develop your mindset...everything else will change.

So there you have it. Now that you know...DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! 

In order for things to change, you have to change!!!

I'm here to help you. 

To your new financial health,

Marlon Hurd

Home Based Business Professional
hurdsllc@gmail.com
 

This is simple, but not EASY!!!

Ok you just joined the business, right? YAAAAY!! You are going to be rich tomorrow, right? WRONG!!  I know the business model looks easy and that all the money you are going to earn is just waiting to jump into your account, right? Wrong!

Yes what we do is simple.  We present our opportunity and services and found out what people want and are looking for.  If the person is ready for an opportunity, we show them how to get involved.  If they are not ready for an opportunity, we sign them up for the service or product (if they need it, want it or can benefit from it).

The rest is the hard part.  Mustering up the courage to give a presentation.  Making time during your already busy schedule to do your new business.  Battling with your own self and thoughts wondering can you really do this business.  Getting over the rejections.  Making it to the meetings.  Making it to the big events.  Making time to read and develop yourself.  Learning to ways to prospect.

Yes there is much to go into building your new business because guess what?  YOU'VE NEVER BUILT A BUSINESS BEFORE!!! If you've never built a business before, they how could you possible know what involved with building one.  So right now understand that you don't know a damn thing.  Even if you think you know something, you don't know anything.  By understand this and admitting to this fact, you have a much better chance at building a great mental foundation on which to stand on.

You are going to have to give yourself at least 8-10 hours per week and 12 months before anything starts to make sense.  YES!!! That long!!! Most people have been learning how to be broke for 5, 10, 15, 20+ years.  There is no way on creation you are going to learn how to be wealthy or financially independent in 3 months!!! It's just not possible.

If you want more information on what a part time business opportunity can do for you, take a look here.

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To your success,

Marlon Hurd
Home Based Business Professional
trubizsuccess@gmail.com
404-946-3421