¶ … Self-Employment v. Conventional Employment
Many people believe that self-employment contains qualities that make people much happier than regular employment. In some cases, this belief appears correct, but in other cases it couldn't seem farther from the truth. The opinion about self-employment seeming better than conventional employment is all in how one looks at the world, and what one values in their working life. In order to clear up some of the differences between the two, this paper will examine four specific points that show great differences between self-employment and conventional employment.
First, people who choose self-employment often find that they seem to have more money, at least right at first. They do not have any taxes removed from their checks and other income, so it appears that they receive more than their conventional employment counterparts. However, they must pay their taxes, either at the end of the year, or every three months,...
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