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pros and cons of self-employment
July 20, 1996

advantages

• increased independence - the ability to be one’s own boss
• a chance to make lots of money
• a sense of accomplishment
• a chance to be creative
• the chance to work on things of interest

disadvantages

• independence is not attained - still the customer, suppliers, government and financiers
• there is lots of work
• a chance of losing lots of money
• unstable earning conditions
• constant pressure to make decisions and solve problems
• difficult to exit painlessly

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