US Employers Are Relying More and More on ‘Disposable’ Workers
Researchers say more than 1 in 3 U.S. workers are treated as disposable, with part-timers and contractors earning less and facing fewer benefits.
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Concierges, adjunct professors, potato chip tasters: US employers rely on ‘disposable’ workers
When I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an interview in a nearby building, the people who clean that office at night are contractors. The person who serves me my lunch sandwich is a […]
Commentary - US employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers
Commentary - US employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers mps-post Sun, 09/06/2026 - 06:27 Image (Washington State Standard) When I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an interview in a nearby building, the people who clean that office at night are contractors. The person who serves me my lunch sandwi…
US employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers • Washington State Standard
COMMENTARY | When I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an interview in a nearby building, the people who clean that office at night are contractors. The person who serves me my lunch sandwich is a part-timer with no career prospects in that job.
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