Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Key report quote on the satisfaction index data: Most freelancers understand and accept the trade-off they make by trading traditional professional employment for a solopreneurial life and career. And, they accept the occasional volatility of opportunity, and the challenge of a frequently changing workplace and colleagues.
Small Business Labs
JULY 24, 2017
A recent study by researchers at the University of Birmingham found "that employees with higher levels of autonomy in their work reported positive effects on their overall well-being and higher levels of job satisfaction." " In other words, independent workers with autonomy and control are highly satisfied and like their work.
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Small Business Labs
AUGUST 19, 2019
The study - The Effects of Self and Temporary Employment on Mental Health: The Role of the Gig Economy in the UK - found that gig workers are about 33 percent more likely to self-report positive traits in terms of mental health than those in traditional jobs. The reason will come as no surprise to regular readers.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 16, 2018
But it also explains why the self-employed - and especially those that work in coworking spaces - report higher levels of wellness and work satisfaction than traditional employees do. It's also one of the reasons independent workers report being happier and healthier because they're independent.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 3, 2017
These three large and influential firms all recently released 2017 global trends reports. The "Big 3" strategy consulting giant BCG report is called Twelve Forces That Will Radically Change How Organizations Work. The report chart below (click to enlarge) shows their 12 megatrends. Wellness 3.0:
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 21, 2018
Key quote from their report: "Gallup estimates that 29% of all workers in the U.S. Again from their report: the gig economy includes multiple types of alternative work arrangements such as independent contractors, online platform workers, contract firm workers, on-call workers and temporary workers. workers are gig workers.
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 25, 2018
Key quote from the report summary: Consumers of all ages want and need less. Rejecting commitment also plays out in the workplace, as consumers say no to corporate 9–5jobs and instead choosing entrepreneurial lifestyles on the road. The full report is well worth reading (it's free, but registration is required).
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