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

In
this
day and age, a significant number of
people
decide to become
self
-occupied as they believe that they can improve
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standard of living. Regarding
this
, there are some drawbacks.
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essay will outline why they choose to be
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-employed
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and suggest disadvantages which should be taken into consideration. On the one hand, it is generally acknowledged by certain individuals that they can manage their
time
flexibly, thereby leading to the
enhance
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of the standard of living. As
people
who have their own
business
are able to set working
time
and vacation by themselves, they can balance work and life efficiently.
For example
, a survey conducted by the Korea Labour Foundation has revealed that almost 20% of the public desires to become
self
-occupied men since they can spend more
time
on their leisure
time
to be satisfied. As the example clearly illustrates, not only can
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versatile
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schedule
be a key factor in improving job
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satisfaction
, but it may
also
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the standard of living.
On the other hand
,
self employed
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people
tend to easily face financial difficulties as their
business
is affected by the issues of society. If their country experiences economic recession,
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citizens are hard to maintain their
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.
For instance
, recent media in Korea reports that about 15% of
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have suffered from
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bankruptcy
during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Hence
, it is
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reasonable
to point out that having own
business
is
more risky
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than working at a big company.
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Furthermore
, the scarcity of
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is crucial
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drawback
as they live in
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world which is very competitive, they always need outstanding ideas to be survived. Major companies generally support their subordinates by giving ideas, but
people
who work in
self
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business
have to be creative by themselves.
Therefore
, if they cannot have extraordinary marketing, they will fail to compete with other businesses. In conclusion, while I accept that there is an advantage to
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versatile
skedule
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schedule
by
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becoming
being
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, there is no doubt to point out that risks are undeniable.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • self-employment
  • freelancing
  • entrepreneurship
  • autonomy
  • financial stability
  • work-life balance
  • financial insecurity
  • lack of support
  • resources
  • long working hours
  • uncertain income
  • job security
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