Americans are shifting away from traditional jobs for the love of independence
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For this study, people in various professions were interviewed, but most of them were the young workers of startups such as ride-sharing giant Uber or delivery services like Instacart.
As per an Economic Times report, the substantial part of income from independent workforce was estimated at around 30.3 million in 2015 – 17.8 million full-time and 12.4 million part-time. Another chunk of ‘occasional
The total count includes independent workers from the fields of medical, accounting and real estate.
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The numbers of 2015, however, were a little different from last year’s data. MBO further explains the reasons as some independents’ shift to the traditional job market.
The trend toward on-demand jobs has sparked a debate as these workers lack traditional social safety net of conventional employees, such as employer-paid health insurance, sick leave and disability coverage.
The survey also said that roughly six out of ten said that working independently was their choice entirely and nearly 80% of the independents picked the other option.
Some 45% said they believed they made more money working on their own than they would in a traditional job.
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Those working independently were split on whether the lifestyle carries more risks – 48% said being independent carries more risks than traditional employment, and 32% said the risks were roughly equal.A solid majority of independent workers said they were satisfied with their situation, compared with 47% of traditional workers, MBO said.
Adding occasional independents, the projected number of
"The independent workforce is thriving, and we're predicting that it will expand at more than five times the rate of the overall hiring growth in the
She futher adds, "Independent workers are a key driver of the American economy, producing $1.15 trillion in revenues each year, and we expect this number will continue to grow."
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