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 self-employed?
A trend of
self-employment
has recently risen, and many people are leaving their regular jobs to start working on their own. This
approach might have some benefits, such
as better work-life balance and less work-related stress
; however
, workers who choose this
path could face some issues along the way.
Starting with the benefits of self-employment
, the first
one is a healthy work-life balance. This
is because those who are self-employed tend to have better control of their time
. If they manage their time
efficiently, they can have more leisure time
to spend however
they like. Furthermore
, work-related stress
might be minimized. Many employees, for instance
, report that they get bullied by their bosses, which makes them anxious. Another source of stress
is the result of worrying about getting fired if they did something wrong.
However
, self-employment
might have unfavourable consequences, one of these could be a failure. Many people who start working for themselves in Egypt, for example
, tend to fail within a year or so. This
could be the result of inexperience, as many of them might attempt this
without learning enough about how to run a business. Another reason is that they would not get the guidance that a company would provide. Moreover
, their attempt may be counter-productive. To illustrate, they might think they would spend less time
working, nevertheless
, they end up working more hours than they would in a regular 9 to 5 job. This
is likely to happen if they lack time
management skills or other skills that are required for running a business.
To conclude, despite the recent popularity of self-employment
, as it can provide a better work-life balance and less work-related stress
, it might impact workers' life negatively, because they could fail or get worse work conditions.Submitted by aymanshabakaa on
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