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Recent Examples of self-employed
The program is popular with people who are self-employed and those who don’t get insurance through their work, Roders Turner said.
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Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
If your income is irregular, such as being self-employed or having fluctuating hours, consider providing additional documentation, like contracts or statements from clients, to further demonstrate your financial stability.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Strange is self-employed as an independent consultant.
—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
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Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
If your income is irregular, such as being self-employed or having fluctuating hours, consider providing additional documentation, like contracts or statements from clients, to further demonstrate your financial stability.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Strange is self-employed as an independent consultant.
—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
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 Feb. 2025.
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