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Recent Examples of self-employed
Strange is self-employed as an independent consultant.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Plus, disaster jobless benefits are available to many types of workers who don’t qualify for state unemployment insurance, such as gig workers, farmers and the self-employed.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Rodriguez earned his commercial driver's license and now is self-employed, working as a trucker in Southgate.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
In India, most craftspeople of this ilk continue to be self-employed, which limits their efficiency and, therefore, their output.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Plus, disaster jobless benefits are available to many types of workers who don’t qualify for state unemployment insurance, such as gig workers, farmers and the self-employed.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Rodriguez earned his commercial driver's license and now is self-employed, working as a trucker in Southgate.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
In India, most craftspeople of this ilk continue to be self-employed, which limits their efficiency and, therefore, their output.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-employed
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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-employed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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