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There were about 221,800 residents who did “own account work” as a regular form of employment over the one-year period ending mid-2023.
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After over 30 years as a corporate employee, I became a freelancer earlier this year. While I continue to write for The Straits Times regularly, I now do so as an “independent contractor” – a term that refers to those who work for themselves.
There were about 221,800 residents who did “own account work”
