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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To be an entrepreneur is a dream for few people and
considered
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to be superior
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working for someone else, these days. It gives us more freedom in many aspects,
however
, it has its own drawbacks as well.
Inmy
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In my
opinion, though, working in an organization as an employee is easier, it is good
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your own boss, despite all difficulties. There are
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obstacles which
one
needs to overcome, in order to sustain in the market.
Firstly
, before starting own
business
one
needs experience, which a fresh college graduate may not have, without that
one
will not know where to
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. Some guidance
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here, which may be costlier, if
one
needs to recruit experts to advise.
Secondly
, if
one
is not born rich,
one
may need to consider applying for a loan to arrange the capital, where
one
needs to pay
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regularly which may become a hurdle
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unless the
business
runs
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enough to generate the income/profits which
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at least the
installment
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amounts.
Thirdly
, we may have to spend more time at work compared to a job at a company as each and
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every aspect
has to be looked into on our own, at least
initially
, until we get settled down.
Finally
, it is not a
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to find customers and
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their problems. Sometimes, based on the type of
business
we
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may attract more customers
where
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we may struggle to fulfill their needs.
This
may force us to hire staff which involves regular payments which is
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overburden in case of unstable
business
. In conclusion, I would recommend
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some sort of experience
and
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study
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the field thoroughly and
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proper
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plan in place to ensure to face the ebbs and tides of it, before stepping into any kind of
own
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business
.
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • autonomy
  • entrepreneur
  • independence
  • opportunity
  • financial stability
  • set your own schedule
  • pursue your dreams
  • take risks
  • uncertainty
  • income stability
  • workload
  • taxes
  • marketing
  • client acquisition
  • job security
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