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Emil starts his own business

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Emil starts his own business

Emil is tired of riding for an app, so he founds his own bike courier service. Learn to talk about self-employment - customers, orders, invoices, income and risk - and about the freedom and the worries that come with it.

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  1. Bruno

    Translation

    Emil! You're self-employed now?

  2. Emil

    Ja! Ich gründe meinen eigenen Kurierdienst. Nie wieder für eine App fahren!

    Translation

    Yes! I'm setting up my own courier service. Never riding for an app again!

  3. Bruno

    Translation

    Congratulations on starting up! But isn't it risky? Do you have any orders yet?

  4. Emil

    Drei Läden sind schon meine Kundschaft, und ich werbe mit einem großen Schild am Rad.

    Translation

    Three shops are already my customers, and I advertise with a big sign on my bike.

  5. Bruno

    Und die Buchhaltung? Jede Einnahme und jede Ausgabe muss notiert werden.

    Translation

    And the bookkeeping? Every bit of income and every expense has to be written down.

  6. Emil

    Klar. Am Monatsende rechne ich mit jedem Auftraggeber ab - das erste Honorar ist schon da!

    Translation

    Sure. At the end of the month I invoice every client - the first fee has already come in!

  7. Bruno

    Translation

    And if you're ill? As a freelancer you don't earn anything then.

  8. Emil

    Translation

    That's the risk. In return I now work on my own responsibility. That freedom is worth a lot to me.

  9. Bruno

    Translation

    I know that from my food stall. Even so, I'd never swap back.

  10. Emil

    Translation

    See! A small business, but at last I'm standing on my own two feet.

  11. Bruno

    Dann bin ich dein nächster Kunde. Das Honorar zahle ich aber in Currywurst!

    Translation

    Then I'll be your next customer. But I'll pay the fee in currywurst!

  12. Emil

    Abgemacht - aber nur mit Rechnung!

    Translation

    Deal - but only with an invoice!

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