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Even though role and title might be the same, your life at work (and outside of it) can change greatly, depending on the kind of employer you have(if any). The level of flexibility, the salary, the benefits, the perks can change greatly from working in an agency or for a big tech company.
ËVEN虽然角色和标题可能是一样的，你在工作(和它以外)生活可以大大改变，这取决于你有什么样的雇主(如果有的话)。 在代理机构或大型科技公司工作可能会大大改变灵活性，薪水，福利和津贴的水平。
It goes without saying that this can be different from company to company, not all the agencies have the same crazy hours, not all the startups offer the same amount of perks, etc. Another factor is also the country you work in, I’ve been working in Italy and the USA (California to be precise, and of course differences also occur on a State basis).
不用说，这可能因公司而异，并非所有代理商都拥有相同的疯狂时光，并非所有创业公司都提供相同数量的福利，等等。另一个因素也是您工作的国家/地区，一直在意大利和美国工作(确切地说是加利福尼亚，当然，各州之间也存在差异)。
But based on my (almost 13 years long) personal experience in different environments, as well as colleagues and peers’ I talked with, we can identify a list of most common pros and cons for each of these possible employment situations. Take these with half a grain of salt.
但是根据我(近13年的工作时间)在不同环境中的个人经验以及与我交谈过的同事和同事的经验，我们可以针对每种可能的就业情况确定最常见的利弊清单。 把它们和半粒盐一起吃。
机构 (Agency)
Agencies can be of many different kinds: advertising, branding, consulting, design… What they have in common though is that they work B2B (business-to-business), meaning they offer their services to other companies, not single private individuals. This means that normally, in an agency, you don’t make your own projects to sell directly to users, but you make work that has been commissioned by another company.
代理商可以有很多不同的类型：广告，品牌，咨询，设计…虽然它们的共同点是它们使用B2B(企业对企业)，这意味着它们是为其他公司而不是单个个人提供服务。 这意味着，通常在代理机构中，您不会制作自己的项目直接出售给用户，而是进行由另一家公司委托的工作。
优点 (PROS)
You can work with many different clients in different industries. Depending on the kind of agency and project you might change project weekly or go on on the same one for a few months, but most probably you’ll get to work on several different projects during the year
您可以与不同行业的许多不同客户合作。 根据代理机构和项目的类型，您可能会每周更改项目或几个月进行一次相同的项目，但是一年中您很可能会从事多个不同的项目 The consequence of the point above: more experience in different industries can boost your portfolio and make you more versatile
以上观点的结果是：在不同行业中获得更多经验可以增加您的产品组合，并使您的用途更加广泛 You learn to work under pressure (lots of deadlines)
您学会在压力下工作(很多截止日期) You learn to juggle more projects at the same time
您将学习同时处理更多项目 Multinational agencies could offer you to work on projects abroad
跨国机构可以为您提供国外项目的服务
缺点 (CONS)
Easily high-stress levels because of many deadlines and when you work on someone else’s project, deadlines are a serious matter
由于存在许多截止日期，因此容易产生高压力，而当您在别人的项目上工作时，截止日期是一个严重的问题 Often not enough time/budget to make the work as good as would like
通常没有足够的时间/预算来使工作达到最佳效果 Overtime can be quite common (often unpaid)
加班很普遍(通常是无薪的) Salaries are often lower than startups or big companies
薪金通常低于初创公司或大公司
启动 (Startup)
Startups are often a gamble, they can offer a lot, but they can disappear almost overnight. If you catch the right one you could end up with the chance of a lifetime, but unfortunately, that’s not the most common scenario.
初创企业通常是一场赌博，可以提供很多好处，但它们几乎可以在一夜之间消失。 如果您找到合适的人，则可能会终生一生，但是不幸的是，这不是最常见的情况。
优点 (PROS)
Can pay big money
可以付大笔钱 Work on your own product. Deadlines can shift
使用您自己的产品。 截止日期可能会改变 Often offer awesome perks, like free food and drinks, amazing office spaces with ping pong and stuff, laundry, gym, teambuilding outings and who knows what else
通常会提供很棒的福利，例如免费食物和饮料，带乒乓球和其他东西的令人惊叹的办公空间，洗衣房，健身房，团队建设郊游以及其他人知道什么 Flexible schedule and time off
灵活的时间表和休息时间 Remote work is quite common
远程工作很普遍 Overtime can happen, but just in particular situations (product releases, major incidents …)
加班可能会发生，但仅在特定情况下(产品发布，重大事件……) A small team where you can work closely with all the people making the product
一个小团队，您可以在其中与生产产品的所有人紧密合作 Flat hierarchy, easy access to CEO and top management
扁平的层次结构，易于访问CEO和高层管理人员 Easier to grow into a bigger role
更容易成长为更大的角色 More direct contact with end-users
与最终用户更直接的联系
缺点 (CONS)
Projects can pivot at a crazy pace, throwing weeks or months of work into the bin
项目可能以惊人的速度旋转，将数周或数月的工作投入垃圾箱 Unicorns are a very tiny fraction of all the startups. Many barely stay afloat, a lot disappear in a blink
独角兽在所有创业公司中只占很小的一部分。 许多人几乎无法生存，很多人瞬间消失了 Team turnover can be crazy in some companies. You might start the year with a team and end it with a different set of team members
在某些公司中，团队更替可能是疯狂的。 您可能从一个团队开始，然后以一组不同的团队成员结束 Instead of the awesome workspace, you might end up in a coworking (for some people this might be a pro. No, thanks, too old)
而不是令人敬畏的工作空间，您可能最终会遇到一个共同的工作(对某些人来说，这可能是专业人士。不，谢谢，太老了)
大公司 (Big Company)
Working in a big company might be the right compromise for some people. Harder to emerge from the crowd compared to a startup, but a more stable situation. Usually a more relaxed pace.
在大公司里工作可能是某些人的正确妥协。 与初创公司相比，从人群中很难脱颖而出，但情况更加稳定。 通常步伐较宽松。
优点 (PROS)
Work on your own products. If the company is big you might have more than one to work at during your time there (while startups often have just one product)
处理您自己的产品。 如果公司规模很大，那么您在那儿工作的时间可能不只一个(而创业公司通常只有一种产品) The pace is usually more relaxed. Things move slower than in a startup, teams are bigger and projects have to be planned accordingly. Less prone to crazy pivoting, deadlines are normally longer-term, can move if necessary, but harder to do compared to small agile teams in startups.
步伐通常会更放松。 事情进展比初创公司慢，团队更大，必须相应地计划项目。 截止日期通常较长期，不太可能疯狂地进行枢转，可以在必要时移动，但与初创公司中的小型敏捷团队相比，它更难做到。 You usually have time and resources to be in the condition of doing good work
您通常有时间和资源来做好工作 Salaries can be high
薪水可能很高 A more stable situation, harder to go bankrupt
情况更稳定，更难破产 Career: the sky’s the limit
职业：天空是极限 Tech companies can offer the same amazing perks startups do (other industries not so much)
科技公司可以提供与初创公司相同的惊人福利(其他行业则不多) Overtime shouldn’t be the norm. If it happens is most probably paid (unlike many agencies)
加班不应该成为常态。 如果发生这种情况，很可能已付款(与许多代理商不同) In multinational companies can happen to travel
在跨国公司中可能会旅行 Big names can look good in your resume
大人物在履历表中看起来不错
缺点 (CONS)
Can be harder to emerge from the crowd and get promoted, compared to a startup
与初创企业相比，可能更难从人群中脱颖而出并得到提升 Less agile, project management can be intricate
敏捷性较差，项目管理可能很复杂 Harder to work side by side with all the people involved in a project. Sometimes they can even be in another continent.
与项目中的所有人员并肩努力工作。 有时他们甚至可以在另一个大陆。
自由职业者 (Freelance)
The biggest variable here is the country where you live, in some places freelancing is easier and affordable tax-wise, while in other is much harder (in Italy for example). Leaving aside these considerations, there are some pros and cons that are still valid regardless of where you work.
这里最大的变量是您所居住的国家/地区，在某些地方，自由职业者更容易负担税费，而在另一些地方则更加困难(例如在意大利)。 撇开这些考虑因素，无论您在哪里工作，都有一些优点和缺点仍然有效。
优点 (Pros)
Freedom in time management. You pretty much decide your own vacation, time-off, etc…
时间管理自由。 您几乎可以决定自己的假期，休息时间等… You can work on many different projects and work for different kind of companies in many different industries
您可以从事许多不同的项目，也可以为许多不同行业的不同类型的公司工作 Learn more about project management and business
了解有关项目管理和业务的更多信息 Can work from anywhere in the world
可以在世界任何地方工作 No bosses
没有老板
缺点 (Cons)
Being sick=not getting paid. Or require an insurance
生病=没有得到报酬。 或要求保险 Need to hunt for clients (at least in the beginning)
需要寻找客户(至少在开始时) Manage invoicing and other boring stuff
管理发票和其他无聊的东西 Business can be a rollercoaster. Sometimes you might work too much, sometimes you’ll question if it was better to accept the offer from that company. Less stability can be stressful for some people.
业务可能是过山车。 有时您可能工作过多，有时您会质疑接受该公司的报价是否更好。 对某些人而言，稳定性降低可能会给他们带来压力。 You’re not part of a team, often work alone (can be a pro for some)
您不属于团队，经常一个人工作(可能对某些人有帮助) Requires a lot of self-discipline
需要很多自律
For my needs at the moment, I’m very comfortable at a big company, but I’m very happy to have had the chance to experience other situations as well.
就目前的需求而言，我在一家大公司感到很舒适，但也很高兴也有机会体验其他情况。
There is no better solution, it all comes to what one thinks is best for themself. I feel startups might be better early in your career when you’re younger and you have fewer responsibilities (like a mortgage, a child…) and less to lose, but again this is a personal opinion.
没有更好的解决方案，这全都在于人们认为最适合自己的东西。 我认为创业公司在您的职业生涯初期可能会更好，因为您年轻，责任少(例如抵押贷款，孩子……)，损失的钱也少，但这再次是个人观点。
Did I forget anything? Did you have different experiences? Anything to add? Let me know in the comments!
我忘记了什么吗？ 你有不同的经历吗？ 有什么要补充的吗？ 在评论中让我知道！
翻译自: https://uxdesign.cc/designer-in-agency-startup-big-company-or-freelance-8df1f2c8e5d9
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