The 1099 Economy is Real and Growing Fast

By Seattle Business Magazine November 7, 2014

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While the economy has added job growth for 50 months in a row, breaking records that go back to the 1930s, there are many concerns about the quality of those jobs. Many, for example, are going to workers who file 1099 forms. They are temporary workers who typically dont receive benefits. According to internal aggregate data from ZenPayroll, over the past year, the ratios of contract workers have steadily risen among small and medium-sized businesses across the country. Growth of temp workers is particularly strong in regions like San Francisco and Seattle.

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