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by ernestipark 1400 days ago
I think that's not entirely false, but this is a small subset of what part-time work can really look like today and in the future. There are 4-day work week companies that work 40 hours or 32 hours and still provide benefits (including big cos), you can start your own business, consult (which in and of itself is a very wide range), there is an increasing legitimacy and income path to being a creator, etc. My thesis is that the current cultural, technological, societal winds are going to enable a lot more of this work than ever before. It's still nascent, but I would bet a good chunk of tech employees will be part-time in some capacity over the next few years. And getting that employment from a 'traditional' W2 employer will just be one portion of it.