Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organization. Why might this be a case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?

Tendency to be self-employed and freelance has recently been on the significant rise in comparison with being an employee. Despite having flexible work hours and having no boss,

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tendency has its drawbacks, among them being socially isolated and unsteady pay are the most incredibly important ones, as well as it may be a case in the long term.

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, working independently and having no colleagues can lead to social isolation among freelancers. Since they naturally work for themselves and always fear that they may share their works and ideas with others. If they communicate with others, they will definitely lose their revenue.

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, having less contact with other co-workers can be a practical approach for them.

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self-employed individuals have a liberty to choose their own customers, their earning may not be constant. It depends on the duration and the number of projects they are able to do.

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, regarding the economic situation the pay might be more unstable and economic recession can make the situation worse. To earn more money, they are usually good at multitasking as well.

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, it is an undeniable fact that some public services

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as the public transport and the

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system require full-time and qualified employees. If all individuals are pursuing their interest in being self-employed, governments will likely encounter serious difficulties in providing those services.

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, lack of adequate

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force is likely obliged officials to recruit foreign workers. By way of conclusion, self-employment has its pros and cons, it seems to me that its trend should be monitored and controlled over time by governments.