How Contracting Work Became a Race to the Bottom

The reality of being a contractor includes labor shortages, brutal competition and low, low margins. Home Repairs and Improvements, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting, Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Building (Construction), Foreign Workers, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), realestate2025 The reality of being a contractor includes labor shortages, brutal competition and low, low margins. NYT > Business