I know at least a few of us here are in the self-employed category, so
any discussion of much of the issues involved in being such, and having
at the same time to deal with cancer, are already well-known to those of
us who are our own bosses.
But it's also true that some of us who have spent a career working for an
employer, and maybe we are now retired, may have also been thinking of
starting a second career as a self-employed person. So the issue of
facing cancer while being self-employed may actually be an issue of
interest to a number of us, whether now or in the future.
For example, "... Those nontraditional workers (i.e. the self-employed),
who will approach 33 percent of the workforce in coming years,
want more control over how and why they work."
Source:
https://nypost.com/2018/03/25/self-employment-is-a-rising-trend-in-
the-american-workforce/(TO ACCESS SITE CLICK ON LINK TO IT IN POST BELOW)
There are certainly a number of articles on the web on this topic. The
one below seems to be a good look at this situation, and offers some tips
on strategies to use.
https://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/legal-and-
financial/self-employed-with-cancer(TO ACCESS SITE CLICK ON LINK TO IT IN POST BELOW)
From the article:
"Just as you had a business plan or a launch plan when you went into
business, you now need a game plan to get you through your cancer
treatment and keep your business afloat."
"(Determine) when you should expect any periods of disruption to your
work schedule due to treatment or side effects and how long and how
severe they might be."
"Disclosure of your diagnosis to clients or customers is a very personal
issue ... And consider what their reaction might be."along with a number of other useful points.
And if you are yourself are or have been self-employed, and you would
like to offer some tips from your own experience, on being self-employed
while simultaneously dealing with the beast, please feel free to comment
below.