As a part self-employed, part regularly employed myself, it has its drawbacks.
You have little to no protections as a worker, and bear a lot of the risks. You may run out of orders or get sick and youâre the only person responsible for your safety net. Given that self-employment quite often pays less than regular one, this might be a big issue.
But on a bright side, thereâs so much more freedom in this. You choose what to do, and unless you run a place or something, you choose when and sometimes even where you do it.
For me, I found a very welcoming space for self-employment, particularly research contracts. Projects take anything from 3 months to a few years, and you only have to check in once a few months to tell how itâs going and whatâs next. I have full access to the laboratory resources I need, and half of the job is paperwork (compiling sources, devising methods, referencing against equipment, estimating bills, writing reports, writing articles for public projects, applying for new projectsâŚ) that can be done from home.
So, I can easily take a week off this part if I need time for personal projects, and can double down when I feel I can pull it off. This reduces mental strain dramatically, though requires some level of discipline. Pay is not overwhelming, but it keeps me afloat. So, overall, Iâm happy with my choices.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Iâve been self employed. Not only was my boss a slave driver heâd jerk me off three times a day and fuck my wife
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Ease up Rodney Dangerfield, this is a young audience
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
No respect, I tell ya