Following on from my last article about the five main concerns of a self-employed person, we touched very briefly on what happens when an autónomo gets ill and is unable to work. This is obviously a major concern because autónomos do not have paid sick leave in the same way employees do, so what alternatives are there in these situations?
The first question that comes to anybody contemplating setting up their own business is, “how much is this going to cost me” so don’t let your enthusiasm take over; before you march down to your nearest Social Security office to register as self-employed, consider what it really means to run your own business and the on-going costs involved.
