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9-to-5 Job vs. Entrepreneurship: Paycheck or Passion?

Career Stability vs. Entrepreneurial Freedom

Ameer IshakAmeer IshakVSIrtza SoomroIrtza Soomro
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 18:30 (GMT+7) Online · Swevo arena
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About this debate

Is a stable 9-to-5 the smarter path, or is entrepreneurship the real road to success? Two LUNA Academy leaders and international debate champions go head to head, live on Swevo. Ameer Ishak (CEO, LUNA Academy) argues for the 9-5 job. Irtza Ali Soomro (CPO, LUNA Academy) argues for entrepreneurship. Watch live, vote after every round, and decide the winner.

The debaters

Ameer Ishak
Ameer Ishak
FOR

Former coach of Vietnam's National Debate Team Junior Squad and an Australasian Intervarsity ESL Champion.

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Irtza Soomro
Irtza Soomro
AGAINST

2026 Bangkok Toastmasters Champion, Irtza has reached the ESL semifinals at the World Universities Debating Championship.

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Format

Rounds
5
Answer
90s each
Rebuttal
30s each
Length
~24 min
  1. 1What matters more in a career: stability or freedom?
  2. 2Is a 9–5 job really safer than starting a business?
  3. 3Does entrepreneurship give you freedom, or just a different kind of pressure?
  4. 4Can you achieve greater financial success working for someone else or working for yourself?
  5. 5Which path is more likely to lead to a happier, more fulfilling life?

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