self-employed
adjective
self-em·ployed
ˌself-im-ˈplȯid 
: earning income directly from one's own business, trade, or profession rather than as a specified salary or wages from an employer
self-employed
noun
Examples of self-employed in a Sentence
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Below is NerdWallet’s 2024 list of the 10 best U.S. metro areas for freelancers and the self-employed.
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Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Eligible employees include union workers, independent contractors, solo owner-operators and those who are self-employed and work at the port’s terminals.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
Sick Leave of Family Leave credits were available in 2020 and 2021 for people who were self-employed, but were not offered in the 2023 tax year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Some in the space say the new law will benefit both freelancers and the IRS by improving information gathering, especially for people who are self-employed and merchants who sell online.
—Cora Lewis, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The $130 Home and Business version is recommended for self-employed or people managing rental properties.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The visa lasts for two years and can be extended as long as the holder remains employed by a local company or is self-employed by the time the visa expires.
—Joy Dong, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Shu explained that 90% of the company’s gross transaction value was in the U.K. and France, where lawmakers had ruled that Deliveroo riders and other gig economy workers should be recognized as being self-employed.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
Shu added that France had also recognized the platform’s riders as being self-employed rather than entitled to employee benefits.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024
Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Eligible employees include union workers, independent contractors, solo owner-operators and those who are self-employed and work at the port’s terminals.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
Sick Leave of Family Leave credits were available in 2020 and 2021 for people who were self-employed, but were not offered in the 2023 tax year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Some in the space say the new law will benefit both freelancers and the IRS by improving information gathering, especially for people who are self-employed and merchants who sell online.
—Cora Lewis, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The $130 Home and Business version is recommended for self-employed or people managing rental properties.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The visa lasts for two years and can be extended as long as the holder remains employed by a local company or is self-employed by the time the visa expires.
—Joy Dong, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Shu explained that 90% of the company’s gross transaction value was in the U.K. and France, where lawmakers had ruled that Deliveroo riders and other gig economy workers should be recognized as being self-employed.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
Shu added that France had also recognized the platform’s riders as being self-employed rather than entitled to employee benefits.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employed. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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