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The focus of this article is baffling. Lots of temporary staffing agencies, perhaps the majority in certain states, classify their workers as employees.

mcaserta 11y ago
We all agree that staffing agencies classify workers as employees. And that's the right thing to do. The focus is on the on-demand economy. Very few on-demand platform decided to go for the w2 route instead of the 1099 model. I might be wrong, but I can think of 3 in total
- 7Figures2Commas 11y ago
  No offense, but the use of "on-demand economy" appears to be little more than marketing spin. Lots of established temp agencies can accommodate companies with short-term needs and deliver warm bodies quickly.
  - mcaserta 11y ago
    No offense at all. I am obviously biased. If this was true though, our customers would have not left traditional agencies for us. They all told us they did it for the same reasons: faster and easier to use. The way we manage our workforce is also fundamentally different and better for the workers ;)
    - toomuchtodo 11y ago
      Do you have published metrics showing that your model is better for the workers?
      - mcaserta 11y ago
        If you specify what kind of metrics you are looking for, happy to provide them. Ping me at michele@bluecrewjobs.com In general, 1099 are not covered by worker's comp and end up paying 7% more taxes. At a traditional staffing agency, a worker is asked to show-up in the office on Monday and declare her/his availability for the week. He is then called an pushed to a shift. Often they are never called. Opposite to them, we leave complete freedom to workers and allow them to set their own schedule
  - coopernewby 11y ago
    As a co-founder of BlueCrew, I think the one of the biggest flaws of traditional staffing agencies is considering a person a "Warm Body". I believe everyone fits in a job somewhere, Our goal is to help connect these perfect employer-employee relationships.

mcaserta 11y ago

We all agree that staffing agencies classify workers as employees. And that's the right thing to do. The focus is on the on-demand economy. Very few on-demand platform decided to go for the w2 route instead of the 1099 model. I might be wrong, but I can think of 3 in total

7Figures2Commas 11y ago
No offense, but the use of "on-demand economy" appears to be little more than marketing spin. Lots of established temp agencies can accommodate companies with short-term needs and deliver warm bodies quickly.
- mcaserta 11y ago
  No offense at all. I am obviously biased. If this was true though, our customers would have not left traditional agencies for us. They all told us they did it for the same reasons: faster and easier to use. The way we manage our workforce is also fundamentally different and better for the workers ;)
  - toomuchtodo 11y ago
    Do you have published metrics showing that your model is better for the workers?
    - mcaserta 11y ago
      If you specify what kind of metrics you are looking for, happy to provide them. Ping me at michele@bluecrewjobs.com In general, 1099 are not covered by worker's comp and end up paying 7% more taxes. At a traditional staffing agency, a worker is asked to show-up in the office on Monday and declare her/his availability for the week. He is then called an pushed to a shift. Often they are never called. Opposite to them, we leave complete freedom to workers and allow them to set their own schedule
- coopernewby 11y ago
  As a co-founder of BlueCrew, I think the one of the biggest flaws of traditional staffing agencies is considering a person a "Warm Body". I believe everyone fits in a job somewhere, Our goal is to help connect these perfect employer-employee relationships.