Platforms like Facebook (2004), Twitter (2006), Instagram (2010), Snapchat (2011), and TikTok (2017), have given way to the “social media influencer.” These individuals essentially have established credibility in a specific industry – along with access to a large audience – and persuade others to act based on their recommendations. For all intent and purposes, they monetize their popularity and influence. Even if you have zero interest in becoming a social media influencer, do you wish you had more of an influence on people in general?

In modern society, one of the most popular and highly paid jobs is the work of an entrepreneur. In general, many people are engaged in entrepreneurial activities. They all are different in character, habits, values, way of thinking, etc. However, they all have some common features that make it possible to draw a general portrait of an entrepreneur, with particular characteristics and motivation. Modern psychologists and sociologists believe that no more than 5-7% of the population can become successful entrepreneurs. Only this insignificant percentage of people has the qualities necessary for entrepreneurship: purposefulness, activity, organizational skills, entrepreneurial talent. Among the psychological characteristics, the following are important for an entrepreneur: the presence of a creative mind and the desire for novelty and independence, the desire to achieve a certain result. 

The entrepreneur of the Western type is, first and foremost, an innovator, reformer and revolutionary in the methods of production. The limitation of the business society is largely due to the fact that not all people are willing to risk, exposing their personal assets and finances. A large number of people choose a calm, standard life and employment with a decent wage. Also, many people are stopped by the fact that not all entrepreneurs are successful. 

So, are you inclined to entrepreneurship?

Wages is one of the issues that concern those of us who work the most. Not having a business that brings you income means that you work for someone, that is, you have a boss. Not infrequently workers are concerned and interested in the question of how much their colleagues earn, particularly their supervisors. On the one hand, such an interest is justified. Firstly, it is curiosity “who earns what?” and secondly, it is an uncontrollable desire for transparency and fairness. On the other hand, if you are just a subordinate, then your task is to do your job and follow hierarchy defined in the organization. There is a boss and there is an employee. Boss manages, gives tasks and orders, and the employee must perform them if he agreed to the job. Sometimes there is a desire not only to know the salary of the supervisor but also to directly influence its size, considering it an important tool for defending the collective rights of workers. Yet some workers do not have such a desire.

So what do you think, should employees have a say on the salaries of their superiors?