Self-employed Professional Gifts

IRS tax forms.

Of course one of the great advantages of being self-employed is not having to conform to someone else's dress code.

'I've been thinking of downsizing and I'm my only employee!'

'As I've been told by my union, if I go out on strike I will succeed - I'm a one-man company.'

People who work-from-home, annual get together.

"Glad I'm not self employed, I've wasted the entire day."

"About your self employed expenses, do you do anything purely for pleasure?"

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

'Nothing like being your own boss, huh?'

"There's another one of those blokes that work from home."

"If I've got to work for a tyrant . . . I may as well work for myself."

'This home based business is easy to set up. Everyone knows that women are better at multitasking.'

'I don't actually work for you. I'm a consultant.'

"I know your previous employer gave you an excellent reference, but you were self-employed."

The Daily Commute

The lap dog, I can work around. The laptop cat, not so much.

The Real American Dream

Self-employed.

"I'm a soul trader."

IRS tax instructions.

'Somehow it just doesn't seem worth it for a one man business.'

Man types with beer on his computer.

'I do wish you'd use the study when you work from home.'

'This startup is going to cost me a ton.'

'Young lady, stop talking to your dad in such a disrespectful way! After all he's a man with degrees and can fill in his unemployment benefit application in five different languages!'

'How much for you to do my tax return?'

Home Business - Business Cards.

'All these stupid forms! -- You self-employed guys make me sick!'

There's always one idiot at the staff Christmas party who goes too far. If you work for yourself, that would be you.

'Yes the business has become bigger, but Fred still likes to work at home.'

Every day was 'Take Your Pet To Work' day."

Home Business - Starting Out.

When my friends come over, please try to not look self-employed

'Don't you hate people who blatantly use office parties to network?'

Overworked