Company vs. Self-employed

Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain your choice.
- What are the benefits of being self-employed?
- What are the benefits of working for someone else?
- What are the benefits of owning your own business?

Expression	Definition
entrepreneur	(n) someone who operates a business To be an entrepreneur, it helps to be ambitious about your dream.
employee	(n) someone paid for their work in wages After owning her own business, she had to re-learn what it meant to be an employee of a large organization.
self-employed	(adj) working for oneself as a freelancer She wanted to be self-employed and set her own schedule.
hard-working	(adj) tending to work with energy and commitment Employers like hard-working employees.
hire	(v) employ for wages He hired the man on the spot.
succeed	(v) achieve the desired aim or result She knew she had what it took to succeed in the job.
move up	(expression) adjust one’s position He wondered if one day he would move up in the company.
keep on	(expression) continue to do something She knew that she just needed to keep on doing her own work.
end up	(expression) to finally reach a place, state or action He wasn’t sure which company he would end up in.
work for peanuts	(expression) work for very little compensation Even though he had been there for years, he still felt that he worked for peanuts compared to his higher-paid co-workers.

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