For and against being self-employed

Self-employment involves working on one`s own time, choosing when and where the work is done.
Usually  a person who works for an employer has to work a set schedule and has a set income given to him by a person or company. The self-employed individual handles his the work.
Being self-employed has some distinct advantages. The main advantage is that you can be your own boss. No one  tells you want to do or how and when to do it. You can work on your own time,as much or as little as you choose. If you need to take time off for any reason, no one is going to stop you. For many, self-employed provides the ideal working situation. Many who are self-employed are able to work right out of their own home.
There is encouragement from the government for people to become self-employed and at first it seems attractive, especially if you have recently become unemployed or redundant. Although one of the main attractions of becoming self-employed is no longer having to work for somebody else there are several disadvantages you should consider. These include not being certain of having a regular income, having to arrange your own sick pay and pension and probably having to work long hours.