That's why there are unions. And that's why you unionize.
We're all freelancers.
On Feb 28, 2012, at 4:36 PM, "trevatpc" <trevatpc@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Would that make Obamacare a vote winner in freelance / cheapskate prod company circles?
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> I'm not being facetious, but in the UK we don't have to worry so much about 'benefits' - in that we have full medical insurance cover from the Government. Most companies don't offer such 'benefits' anyway.
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> Here it's about them avoiding committing to headcount and avoiding various taxes.
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> Most folks I work with, that are permanent staffers, are <35. Most editors I know, who are 95% freelance, are >35. The staffers are less secure in my experience.
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> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Multimediac <mr_ree_mann@...> wrote:
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> > Freelance is a choice?
> > In my experience its only been a loophole for production companies to get out of paying insurance and benefits.
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> > George
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