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As a contractor I've come to appreciate more liquid labor markets. Jobs are not marriages. In an ideal environment people should be able to move between jobs ea
by ryandvm 10y ago
As a contractor I've come to appreciate more liquid labor markets. Jobs are not marriages. In an ideal environment people should be able to move between jobs easily.
The downside of making it hard to fire someone is that employers guard against that by making the hiring process more rigorous. The law of unintended consequences strikes again.
I'm excited about the trend towards a 1099 economy. The caveat being that doing that requires the development of better social safety nets for income and healthcare, which doesn't seem to be the happening...
- Arizhel 10y agoThe problem with this is that you need to live in a place where there's a lot of relevant jobs. Even in a big metro area if jobs are too far away (on the opposite side of the metro area) it means you need to pack up and move every time you get a new job. It works out well for you if you're a contractor and are single and have no kids and enjoy having no more belongings than you can pack in a few boxes.