1 – Keep all you earn
A bonus of being self-employed means that all earnings will be paid directly to yourself. As part of being self-employed the responsibility of recording and paying taxes is your responsibility. To make this simple for you we have integrated QuickBooks into our system which will automatically sync to your account when paid. It is understandable that when first becoming self-employed, people experience anxiety as this is a new journey for them. However, stepping out of your comfort zone and seeing where your self-employed journey takes you might surprise you. For more advice and guidance please look at https://www.gov.uk/working-for-yourself
2- Better work-life balance
Deciding when you want to work or where is completely up to you. Being self-employed allows flexibility to choose the company you would like to work for once securing work with them, or working for yourself. Depending on job advertisements and the requirements, hours can also be flexible which means work can fit around personal commitments and general everyday life.
3- Working directly for yourself
Taking the plunge to work just for yourself can be daunting but gives freedom in setting your own goals and pursuing them. Building a business independently can have its challenges but is satisfying when reflecting back on your hard work. At Recruit Yourself, we have implemented the function for self-employed profiles to have the ability to post jobs when wanting to expand.
4- Every day is different
Self-employment gives the flexibility to work on different projects and companies at the same time meaning that all work varies and no day will ever be the same. Being in control of your workload provides security in knowing your expected income for upcoming months and progression within work or business.
5 – Learning new skills
Learning new skills is certainly something you will do when being self-employed. Self-discipline is certainly a skill that will be acquired when completing a day’s work due to having no one telling you what to do. There must be a balance between soft and hard skills to build the work environment and business you want. Finding the balance will help you achieve the desired outcome you are looking for while working as a self-employed individual. To provide additional support, Recruit Yourself has implemented features when recruiting others to make this process smoother and quicker as all information will be readily available to onboard staff easily.
