Volunteerism vs Employment

Employment

Any work done for payment

Employee

A person who works for someone else in return for payment

Employer

A person who pays people to work for them

Features of being an employee

A wage / salary is received in return for the work carried out

Employees have certain rights and responsibilites

Benefits and rewards of being an employee

Regular payment in the form of a wage or salary.

Possible benefits-in-kind

Praise for a job well done

The personal satisfaction of completing taska and reaching set goals

Self-employment

Working for yourself

Features of self-employment

Full responsibilites for all aspects of the business

No regulated work hours

There is a risk in losing money if the business fails

Beneifts and rewards of beng self employed

Being your own boss

Doing something you enjoy

Making all the decisions

Choosing your own working hours

Volunteerim

The practice of volunteering time and energy without payment, in order to benefit society

Features of volunteerism

Voluntary work is a choice

There is no pamyent for the work

The work benefits other people, within the local community or in wider society.

Benefits and rewards of volunteerism

Learning new skills

The opportunity to have different experiences

The satisfaction of helping others