The worker is tied to working a full working week throughout the year (except for holiday periods)., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, Workers may not communicate with each other very well, reducing their efficiency., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker saves time and money by not having to travel to work., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The business benefits from the increased productivity of the worker., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The business may not be able to monitor that the worker is working as much as he or she should., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker may like being in control and may be highly motivated because their earnings depend on how much they produce., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, Businesses often like to use self-employed contractors to do work for them because they only need them for a specific job and they do not need to pay national insurance or pension contributions for them, or to pay them when there is no work to be done., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The self-employed person may not work in the way that the business’ own employees are trained to., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker can make full use of their time, even when they are travelling., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker can work and earn for a period and then have time to do other things they want to, such as going on long holidays., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The business only needs to employ workers for the length of time they need them, for example, at harvesting time., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker may not be offered as much work as they want., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker may find there are distractions at home such as noisy children or they may miss socialising with other workers., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker may not be available to work when needed by the business., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker can work at times that suits them, for example, they can work four long days and take the fifth day off as flexi-time., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, There is less job security for the worker as there may be times when there is no work and so no income., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The business may benefit from motivated workers who like the flexibility of when they will work., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker will only get paid for the hours they work and this may mean less money than they need or want. The worker may have to take a second job., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker can be asked to work at specific times needed by the business., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker can work when it suits them, for example, during the hours their children are in school., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The business may have to pay a worker at a time when no work needs to be done., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker may feel under pressure to work a lot, even while on holiday., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker may find there are times of the year when there is no work for them., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker is paid for a full working week., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The worker is permanently available for the business., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The business may save costs by not having to provide office space., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The business may find it difficult to recruit enough workers at times when they are needed., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker, The business may have to train many more workers than if it employed only full-time workers., Advantage to the business, Disadvantage to the business, Advantage to the worker, Disadvantage to the worker

3.2 Different ways of working (Quiz)

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