self-employment
Being your boss
Self-employment is the state of working for oneself rather than for an employer.
The self-employed run their own businesses, freelance, or contract independently: She left corporate law for self-employment as a consultant.
Self-employment offers autonomy but lacks benefits like employer-provided health insurance or paid leave.
Self-directed contract work
- consultingGiving expert advice professionally
- contractingReducing in volume
- invoicingIssuing payment requests
- bookkeepingRecording financial transactions systematically
taxes · clientele · billing · portfolio · proposals · deliverables · deadlines · projects
Self-directed contract work
- moonlightingCovert additional employment
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- grindCrush into particles
- giggingPlaying live for pay
Freedom from external control
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- controlAuthority to direct
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- freedomAbsence of constraint
agency · choice · empowerment · schedule · sovereignty · discretion · latitude · customization
New business enterprise
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- founderOne who begins something
- innovationCreating something original
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
bootstrapping · scalability · pitch · incubator · crowdfunding · monetization · disruption · marketplace
Desire for achievement
- driveOperate a vehicle
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
determination · hustle · passion · resilience · discipline · dedication · tenacity · persistence
freelancing
Self-directed contract work
- consultingGiving expert advice professionally
- contractingReducing in volume
- invoicingIssuing payment requests
bookkeeping · taxes · clientele · billing · portfolio · proposals · deliverables · deadlines · projects · networking
freelancing
Self-directed contract work
- moonlightingCovert additional employment
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- grindCrush into particles
independence
Freedom from external control
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- controlAuthority to direct
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
freedom · agency · choice · empowerment · schedule · sovereignty · discretion · latitude · customization · initiative
startup
New business enterprise
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- founderOne who begins something
- innovationCreating something original
enterprise · bootstrapping · scalability · pitch · incubator · crowdfunding · monetization · disruption · marketplace · franchise
ambition
Desire for achievement
- driveOperate a vehicle
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
initiative · determination · hustle · passion · resilience · discipline · dedication · tenacity · persistence · striving
earnings
Money gained from work
rate · retainer · commission · billing · cash-flow · overhead · expenses
- self-employmentfreelancing, sole proprietorship, sole proprietor, freelancer, freelance
- work freedomcareer choice, job mobility, freelancing, entrepreneurship, right to work
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, profession
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- entrepreneurshipentrepreneur, startup, founder, co-founder, cofounder
- business typesbig business, business, corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership
self-employmentemployment
Paid occupation status
civil service · government employment · office job · salaried work
self-employmentwage slavery
Compulsory labor for survival
guaranteed income · dependency · dependence · economic dependence · economic dependency
self, employ, employee, employment, employer, employed, unemployed, unemployment, employees