3 - Health

Lauren O'Donohue, Physiotherapist

My Day
3 - Health
Being self-employed

I'm paid on commission, which means I earn a percentage of the money the clinic is getting from the clients when they come in for treatment. My paycheque is gross pay instead of net. I have to put money away to pay off my taxes at the end of the year.

There are benefits to being self-employed. I can claim things like travel and gas and part of my car payments. If I can show that I've done some work at home that has to do with my career and that I have an area in my home that I do this work, I can claim those types of things as well.