[lbo-talk] on the books and off

Kelley the-squeeze at pulpculture.org
Tue Aug 26 02:57:44 PDT 2003


interestingly, the thread is titled "on the books and off". it's not necessarily a choice between national chains and black market labor. there are small businesses--a single individual, siblings, a couple, two or three friends--which are also professionalizing services.

the independent professional will charge enough to, most likely, cover her own expenses (accountant, administrative time, transportation, advertising) as well as provide for herself things such as health insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings, and unemployment insurance. of course, doing so means she has to add at least a third or more to the black market rates she'd otherwise charge.

kelley



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