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A new term for the rising numbers of flexible and gig workers was coined at the end of 2023: The Flexitariat. Julia Hobsbawm, a workplace author and Bloomberg Work Shift columnist, predicts that the number of workers who choose flexibility over stability will continue to grow, despite the call back to the office many employers … Continue reading The Flexitariat
As a result of changing employer-employee relationships, many professionals are choosing to freelance as a way to take control of their careers, finances, and future. In fact, recent reports have indicated that nearly 40% of the U.S. workforce—or 60 million Americans—performed freelance work in the past year alone. If you’re one of the millions considering making the leap … Continue reading FlexJobs 2022 Freelancing Report
(Credit to MSNBC for this post.) While some states look at freelancers as an oppressed class of workers, the truth is much more complex – and interesting. Nearly 60 million Americans freelanced in 2019, either full-time or part-time, representing more than a third of the American workforce, according to a separate study by Upwork and Freelancers … Continue reading Six Figure Freelancers: The Future of Work
Two thirds, or 65 percent of the independent workforce rate their job satisfaction at least an 8 out of 10, and a full 22 percent rate it a solid 10.
This infographic on freelancing comes from Denmark- based suveybee.net.
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