| Summary: | The results of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' first survey on alternative work arrangements illustrate the difficulty of generalizing about individuals in such arrangements. It was found that workers in four selected alternative employment arrangements—on-call workers, contract company workers, temporary help agency workers, and independent contractors—differ from traditional employees as well as from one another. The nature of employment relationships is bound to be the subject of ongoing analysis, but the data from the survey make clear that consulting, irregularly scheduled, or intermediated jobs are not necessarily perceived as unstable by the workers who hold them.
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