self-employed

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"I know it sounds very callous, but boxers are self-employed," Smith adds.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The 56-year-old, who is self-employed and pays out of her own pocket because her health insurance does not cover weight-loss drugs, says the financial sacrifices have been worth it.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A self-employed consultant, Jaundoo has taken multiple extended spells off work since 2013 to take vacations, do home repairs, visit his grandkids or simply “putter around the house” in the St. Petersburg, Fla., area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Many self-employed, private sector and informal workers are barely hanging on.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Scaramouche, a self-employed painter, was one of the best tennis players among people of colour in Johannesburg.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane