Work
Serhii Moliboh
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were a child?
“I do not remember this precisely, but I am pretty sure I wanted to be a pilot or a cosmonaut. My childhood was during the Soviet times, so I most likely was in then common trend of all young boys, dreaming of flying.”
Did it change over different stages of childhood?
“Actually, yes. Later I realised the best profession is a pensioner, i.e. receiving retirement aid and basically doing anything what brings you joy. Having said that, I actually became a pilot: at the age of 37 I received a license of a paraglider in Switzerland.”
Do you think you learned well at school when you were young?
“It heavily depends on my age. During the first seven years of studies (in secondary school) I just stayed “in a flow and had no real achievements”. Thanks to my parents, this changed in 1996 when I entered the liceum where the following three years were simply a studying nightmare. This made me study very hard and I believe it gave me a great start of my future profession.”
What first brought you towards this professional field?
“It was my parent’s wish. The idea was quite simple: the profession of a lawyer was supposed to guarantee stable income in the future. Today I can say the decision was not bad, even though law is not exactly what makes me super happy.”
People say that you have to work when you’re young so you can relax when you grow up. Is that true for you?
“No, I believe that work is the exercise for all life duration, to keep your brain working. In addition, the definition of work is “earning money”, while I believe you can transform work into hobby, i,e, start doing what you love, and earn money with that.”
Do you think that you have too much work?
“No, the volume of work is just right, and, due to my private entrepreneur status, I have a pleasure to regulate the volume of work myself.”
Do you feel frustrated when you get a new client when you already have a lot?
“No, I feel happy because I am again, as I said, a private entrepreneur. In fact, getting new clients is the biggest challenge, and therefore the biggest jow when it happens.”
What is the feeling you get when you finish working with a hard work case and you get the money?
“I feel professional satisfaction and desire to eat something sweet! I like helping people, both professionally and otherwise, so this is exactly what I like most.”
I know that you work a lot. Do you know if there is a way to reduce work amount but continue to earn the same amount of money?
“Yes. So far I already did a lot to achieve the said result, to increase work efficiency. Later on I plan to diversify and start earning more money doing different job. The two direction of my thinking comprise becoming a board member in some big companies, as well as becoming a partner in some interesting businesses.”
“I’d love to start filming, especially creating cartoons for children.”
-Serhii Moliboh
If you suddenly won a lottery, or earned as much money as you’d need for a lifetime, would you continue working?
“Of course, work is not just about money, but about growth of personality and doing good. But, based on my education and professional experience, I believe that I will take some good decisions on how to use or invest the money.”
If you didn’t work, what would you do more of?
“The first thing would be sports. I am a huge fan of various sports and do a lot of stuff, including football, volleyball, running, swimming, biking, triathlon, chess, rock climbing, paragliding, badminton and more. I would also do some arts - this was always my dream, however I was always lacking time for it. Finally, I’d love to start doing some charity - not necessarily by means of donations, but, for example, by doing some work.”
Do you feel good about leaving your old company- (PwC) and creating your own- (Angles AG)?
“This was one of the best decisions in my life, with perfect timing. I increased my income, found a lot of additional free time, and, most importantly, improved by freedom by becoming more independent and open minded.”
Do you think that what you do now is a good version of what could possibly be?
“Absolutely yes. I am one of the best in my profession in the country, and I believe to be a person relatively useful for society - an example by drafting very important legislation in Ukraine, helping people and simply being a good father and friend.”
Is being a tax and law consultant interesting for you?
“This would be true for 50% of the time, provided the clients are reasonable and the projects are interesting. The legal profession involves a lot of routine, so I would say I really enjoy everything what is directly related to personal communication with people.”
If you didn’t work as a tax and law consultant, what would you like to be?
“I’d love to start filming, especially creating cartoons for children.”
Thank you so much for your interview.
No problem!
