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		toomuchtodo on Dec 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Vox Media to cut hundreds of freelance jobs ahead ... Fully loaded cost of employees vs pushing the costs onto the “contractor”.

bpt3 on Dec 24, 2019 [–]

In my field, contractors make more than employees, even after accounting for benefits, because the employers prefer the flexibility and are willing to pay a premium for it.

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