diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a78bf7..cb187e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def printAddressBook(fd):
         elif which == addressbook.Person.Employment.Which.SCHOOL:
             print 'student at:', person.employment.school
         elif which == addressbook.Person.Employment.Which.SELF_EMPLOYED:
-            print 'unemployed'
+            print 'self employed'
         print
 
 f = open('example', 'r')
diff --git a/examples/example.py b/examples/example.py
index 85cce8e..56eab28 100644
--- a/examples/example.py
+++ b/examples/example.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def printAddressBook(fd):
         elif which == addressbook.Person.Employment.Which.SCHOOL:
             print 'student at:', person.employment.school
         elif which == addressbook.Person.Employment.Which.SELF_EMPLOYED:
-            print 'unemployed'
+            print 'self employed'
         print
 
 f = open('example', 'r')