Question

How are the works of regular employees, wage earners and businessmen different from each other?

Answer 1

The urban societies are a hub of different types of workers. The most important categories of workers in the urban societies are
1. The businessmen
2. The regular employees
3. The wage earners

The following points will help in understanding how their work is different from each other:
Businessmen:
1. They have their own companies and are not employed by anyone.
2. They invest money in business by themselves or take loan from the government.
3. They have no fixed working hours, i.e they work according to their convenience.
4. They often hire other people to work for them.
5. They need to have a licence to do business.
Example: Shop keepers, garment manufacturers, etc.

Regular employees:
1. They are permanently employed in the offices of both the public and private sector.
2. They receive salary every month.
3. They have fixed working hours.
4. They enjoy certain benefits like medical insurance, loans and holidays.
Example: Doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc.

Wage earners:
1. They are employed on a daily basis.
2. Their jobs are not permanent.
3. They do not have any job security or other benefits like medical insurance, loans, holidays, etc.
4. Their working hours are not fixed and sometimes they have to work for long hours.
5. They work for low wages, which is sometimes not sufficient to fulfil their basic needs.
Example: Carpenters, construction workers, etc.