Employers who are early adapters of this trend can actually benefit from it, rather than suffer as the good folks leave in droves. Yes, putting employees on contract will require the highest-quality managers you can scrounge up. But it will also improve the company's workload flexibility, dramatically reduce overhead and axe associated employment costs. Telecommuters and contractors also tend to work harder for the money. There are no workplace distractions to keep them from slaving for hours on end.
Free agents unite, and let the money roll.
Lesley Hensell covers commercial real estate and financial issues for Realty Times. Based outside of Dallas, Lesley works with high-tech and real estate clients as an independent marketing and public relations consultant. She also writes for several publications, including the Dallas Morning News. Written by Lesley Hensell Click here for a printer-friendly version of this article. Click here to translate this page to another language.