A) Categories of workers
Category A: no savings, low-paying jobs, casual work
Category B: some savings, works for others, salary/wages, employee/manager
Category C: own business/shop, profit, self-employed, solopreneur
B) Self-employment
Self-employed: own clinic/business, works for self
Not self-employed: works in an organization, fixed salary/fees
Example keywords: doctor, engineer, salary, own clinic
C) Advantages of self-employment
Freedom of work
Flexible hours
No degree required (optional)
Unlimited income potential
No fixed retirement date
Tax deduction/exemption
Self-esteem / independence
D) Disadvantages of self-employment
Busy schedule
Income not fixed
Expenses constant
Stress / pressure
No formal retirement plan
No formal leave
E) Livelihood and migration
Livelihood
Migration
Search for jobs
Slums / shanties
Unauthorised huts
Agriculture
Handicrafts
No job opportunities
Land same, family size increased
Cities
Rural to urban movement