Self employment
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Self employment
Self employment could bring many advantages. One of the
advantages of being self-employed is that the profit the business makes
belongs to the owner. If the self-employed person succeeds in business, he
has the chance to earn a great deal of money. The profit earned is the reward
for the owner鈥檚 effort, ability and creativity. Thus, a second advantage is that a
person鈥檚 intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on the earnings. A third
advantage of being self-employed is that a person can control his working
hours. While not all self-employed people are completely free, most of them
have more control over this area than the salaried people.
However, being self-employed is not without problems. First, being o
ne鈥檚
own boss places the responsibility directly on that individual shoulders.
Everyone has some weaknesses in a certain aspects. These weaknesses will
affect how successful a self-employed person is. Second, though the
self-employed can earn considerable profits with a successful business, losses
can force them out of business and sometimes, place them in debt. A third
disadvantage concerns income security. Self-employed people have no
guaranteed wage. Their earnings can vary greatly, depending on business
conditions. Salaried people, however, can generally count on continued
earnings. In addition, salaried people often enjoy fringe benefits that mean