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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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In today's society,
instead
 of working for a company or organisation, more and more
people
 expect to
work
 in a self-employed way.
This
 situation probably happens
as a result
 of
people
's need
of
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for
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 independence in their jobs. Some
people
 give up working for a large company as they want more free
time
 under their control. Commuting is oftentimes a
time
-consuming process, which normally drives
people
 crazy, especially when they get stuck in traffic congestion.
In addition
, some
people
 intend to regulate their pace of
work
 independently. Working in an organisation, they are normally required to start and end their daily
work
 on
time
, and more likely to
work
 overtime when some urgent
work
 comes. It makes them feel tired especially when the
work
time
 is not compatible with their private schedules.
However
,
self-employed
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being self-employed
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 is an effective way to cope with
this
 problem.
Although
 self-employed
allow
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people
 to regulate their pace of life,
but
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it has some adverse impacts on them in the meantime.
Firstly
, they usually
work
 at home or in a library, where their attention is more prone to be diverted from their businesses than doing things in a formal office, resulting in low-efficient
work
.
Moreover
, lack of communication and cooperation with
colleages
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colleagues
 is another problem, which is not beneficial for them to participate in large-scale and
chanllenging
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challenging
 projects and improve their working and management skills. In conclusion, individuals want to be self-employed to strike a balance between
work
 and life
,
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 and have more
time
 they can arrange. It is a common
phonomenon
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phenomenon
 in our society though it indeed has some drawbacks.
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  • 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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