Tag: nontraditional jobs
The vast majority of workers are in traditional jobs, receiving a regular paycheck from an employer or their own business. But a small and growing number are filling nontraditional jobs, working not as employees but as contractors for all types of businesses or online services such as Uber and Care.com. In just four years, t…
The brief’s key findings are: Nontraditional jobs lack health and retirement benefits, but could help older workers prolong their careers by offering more flexibility and less stress. The questions are whether workers in traditional jobs at 62 who are underprepared for retirement are more likely to switch to nontraditional work, and whether it helps. T…
