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HBR on Why Companies Need Digital Nomad Programs and Policies

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The second reason is that having digital nomads on the payroll can leave firms open to a variety of regulatory and legal risks. million workers report being digital nomads.  firms have digital nomads on their payroll, whether they know it or not.   And, most of them (6.3 million) have traditional jobs. 

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U.S. Census Pulse Survey Finds Small Businesses Getting Slammed

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.   As the Census chart below (click to enlarge) shows , 51% of the small businesses surveyed reported that the pandemic was having a large negative effect on their business.    Another 39% reported it has had a moderate negative effect. reported the pandemic has had a positive effect on their business.  

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2014 MBO Partners State of Independence Report Released

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Key findings from this year's study include: The majority (82%) of independent workers report being highly satisfied (63%) or satisfied (19%) and plan on remaining independent in the future (76%). As with past years a substantial majority, roughly 30%, of the respondents report being unhappy with independent work.

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Seeking Freelance Flexibility With Full-Time Stability

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As we've often reported in the past, most independent workers choose independent work because it provides greater autonomy, control and flexibility than traditional employment.    But despite the lack of stability, most independent workers report preferring independent work.    So what's going on?

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Workforce Participation: Where is Everyone Going?

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Ugly is only way to describe the August job report.  Non-farm payrolls grew by an anemic 93,000.  The informal economy is a nice term for businesses that are illegal, or choosing not to report income and pay taxes, or business activity done on a barter basis. informal economy.

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Book Review: Raw Deal - How the Uber Economy is Screwing American Workers

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They also found that 57% reported they were very satisfied with contract work. Only 45% of traditional full time employees surveyed reported they were very satisfied.    Raw Deal also ignores the advantages sharing and on-demand economy companies provide consumers.

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Small Business Saturday and New Localism

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.  According to an AMEX executive , " every $100 spent in locally-owned, independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures."  Buy Local efforts are part of the broader New Localism trend, which we cover in the Intuit 2020 Report.    Tags: local.

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