The Weekly Independent: February 7, 2022

Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of the curve. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• Chris Porteous, the CEO of Grey Smoke Media, advocates the need for companies to build a digital nomad policy, citing the 2020 MBO Partners Digital Nomads report.
• Researchers from Ladders reveal that remote work arrangements will persist and expects a quarter of professional jobs will be on remote work by 2022.
• Despite the current labor shortage, part-time workers still have little to gain as schedules of workers are few and erratic which leads to a lower income.
• Meanwhile, a new IRL School research indicates that temporary workers see a 21% increase in average wages when employed by a company with a unionized workforce.
• Jon Younger, a Forbes contributor, shares 22 global freelancing trends to watch out for in 2022.
• Patrik Hedlund, the Senior Advisor at Ericsson IndustryLab, discusses the opportunities, challenges, and technology in the gig economy and how it can potentially change the future of work.
• Wharton management professor Lindsey Cameron recently published a research article about the engagement of workers in the gig economy.
• An article from TheStreet explores why 39% of knowledge workers choose work-life balance over salary pay.
• A new study reveals that access to the gig economy may help spur the creation of new businesses.
• Frederick Crosby, the Chief Revenue Officer of Nium, urges organizations to create a prompt, flexible, and efficient payment system to achieve a competitive advantage when tapping the modern workforce.

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