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that caught me be surprise too, I came in here specifically to see if I could find out where that number came from.
by mreiland 12y ago
that caught me be surprise too, I came in here specifically to see if I could find out where that number came from.
- acveilleux 12y agoHere's the definition the stated source used: “individuals who have engaged in supplemental, temporary, or project- or contract-based work in the past 12 months.” That's very vague and broad. I mean even restricting yourself to "real/full-time" self-employed, you'll find out that many truck drivers, most mechanics, most hair dressers, they're all 1099s...
- Frondo 12y agoAnd many of those truck drivers are misclassified. http://www.nelp.org/page/-/Justice/2014/Big-Rig-Overhaul-Misclassification-Port-Truck-Drivers-Labor-Law-Enforcement.pdf?nocdn=1 http://www.nelp.org/page/-/Justice/2014/Big-Rig-Overhaul-Mis...