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
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Gail Strange Incumbent Gail Strange, who was appointed to the board last year after Diane Porter retired, is self-employed as an independent consultant.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
In Election Betting Markets After First Presidential Debate This article is a wake-up call for the self-employed and the tax professionals who serve them
Who is considered self-employed?
—Dean Francis, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Another contributing factor may be the rise of the gig economy, with coaching appealing to people wanting to be self-employed.
—Emily Hemendinger, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
One of Rodriguez's attorneys, Steve Fishman, suggested that a non-custody sentence for his client − a 30-plus year police officer who now is self-employed as a truck driver − is appropriate, according to an eight-page sentencing memorandum Fishman submitted.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
In Election Betting Markets After First Presidential Debate This article is a wake-up call for the self-employed and the tax professionals who serve them
Who is considered self-employed?
—Dean Francis, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Another contributing factor may be the rise of the gig economy, with coaching appealing to people wanting to be self-employed.
—Emily Hemendinger, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
One of Rodriguez's attorneys, Steve Fishman, suggested that a non-custody sentence for his client − a 30-plus year police officer who now is self-employed as a truck driver − is appropriate, according to an eight-page sentencing memorandum Fishman submitted.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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