self-employed

Example Sentences

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Now self-employed, she describes herself as an activist with a 25-year history of speaking up for marginalized residents, including renters, immigrants and low-wage workers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The brighter payroll jobs picture came despite a fall in total civilian employment of 39,600 jobs, to 18.7 million, a figure that includes seasonal agricultural jobs and the self-employed, such as independent contractors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The court heard the self-employed carpenter and joiner, who had served in the military before an injury cut his career short, had struggled with his mental health.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

For instance, a self-employed taxpayer with a certain type of IRA can stretch the window for retirement contributions to Oct.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

My parents had been self-employed for my entire life.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi