Are you thinking of leaving the daily grind of your 9 to 5 job? Are you ready to be your own boss? This is the time to do it because according to the Small Business Administration, this is where a large portion of the jobs from the last 10 years has generated from; small business.

Many of these self-starters have started to think for themselves and wonder “why should I put my dependence on a company that doesn’t even recognize me by more than a number?” I can become my own boss and think and do for myself. I can become responsible for my own income. I can do this.

What are the real cons of 9 to 5 employment?

1. You’re a slave to the clock. You arrive in the morning, say hello to your coworkers, then get your coffee mixed with some milk substitute that closely resembles chalk. You walk back to your cubicle, passing your boss on the way, who lets you know that it’s 9:01, and you’re late.

2. Your boss only sees what his regular procedure will gain for him. He doesn’t want to rock the boat in any way, even if you come up with an awesome plan for the company.

3. You are at someone else’s beck and call when you serve the 9 to 5 master. You must be here or be there when someone else deems it necessary on the job, no matter if it is not directly related to your job.

4. You’re increasingly claustrophobic. Confined to a tiny gray cubicle with industrial gray and orange-flecked carpet, you’re beginning to feel like a trapped lab rat.

5. There’s no guarantee for tomorrow. Gone are the days where great employees were treasured. Even the best performers can find themselves on the receiving end of a layoff.

6. Gone are the days of bonuses and pay increases for the hard-working, committed employee. Even if you were to do something fabulous to increase profits for your company, you will most likely never see the fruits of your labor.

7. When you are on the clock, you belong to someone else. They own you. There is always someone that knows what you are doing and if it isn’t in the best interest of the company, you could lose your job over it.

8. You cannot break the work mold no matter how good your ideas are for a new way of doing something. If it goes against the grain, it probably goes against the company.

9. A personal life is unheard of when it conflicts with the hours of your 9 to 5 grind. You cannot skip the after hours, mandatory meeting just to have dinner with your family, even if it was just announced 5 minutes earlier.

10. Every day is just like the one before it. Your work life is monotonous, doing the same things day in and day out.

Isn’t it time you gave up all of the above rituals to take charge of your own time and freedom? You can be the master of your own destiny and begin to be your own boss by starting your own business. You have so many options. Get out there and fire the old boss and become the new one.

With rampant corporate downsizing, forward thinking entrepreneurs are going after more wealth by capitalizing on the idea to fire your boss instead of working a job that will get you nowhere. This author encourages you to experience the wealth movement to open up your mind to building YOUR future – not your boss’s.