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Re:Underrated predictor of success: willingness to be low-st... by pb7 on Friday October 23, 2020 @01:07PM (#24871600)
What are your thoughts on simply “self-employed”?
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Re:Underrated predictor of success: willingness to be low-st... by adwn on Friday October 23, 2020 @02:09PM (#24872189)
The German word for "self-employed" is "selbstständig", which can also mean "independent". That would be the perfect word for describing nih's situation.
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Re:Underrated predictor of success: willingness to be low-st... by nlh on Friday October 23, 2020 @01:14PM (#24871680)
I think that's probably the best to explain to others. Easy answer, truthful, and fits into the mold that many people think about.
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