Upwork’s Hayden Brown on bridging volatility with contingency

from HBS Managing the Future of Work · host Harvard Business School

"Freelance by choice" can sound like a rationalization—or putting on a brave face—but has the contract labor market improved for white-collar workers, as more, particularly younger professionals, opt in? A look at the benefits for both sides of the bargain and how AI changes the calculus.

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