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?

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numerous individuals have chosen the path of self-employment rather than working for corporates or organisations mainly because being self-employed comes with unparalleled freedom. When a person is self-employed they have control over a

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of aspects

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usually missing

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working for a company. Not only can they set their own schedule but

also

earnings for a particular job.

For instance

, when a person is working for a company that makes presentations for others they get paid a fixed amount

at the end

of the month

whereas

when the same individual is self-employed they can set the price

as well as

the time frame that works for them for a presentation.

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there is a

lot

of freedom associated with it, self-employment does have some disadvantages.

Firstly

, the earnings are not fixed, one may have ample

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income for a few months and no orders for

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few months.

Moreover

, being successful requires a

lot

of perseverance and there might be a

lot

of ups and downs when you are self-employed.

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on their mental health and are under a

lot

of stress in order to get work. In conclusion, many people have chosen to be self-employed rather than work for corporates as it comes with a

lot

of freedom but there are a few mental health issues associated with that pathway.