Permalancing

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"The idea of permalancers – freelancers who spend long periods of time at an organization without actually being considered a full-time employee – raises all sorts of questions, ethically and legally. Of particular concern, as a psychologist, is the obvious lack of job security and the eventual impact upon job satisfaction and performance. In a nutshell, these employees do not enjoy the same benefits as other employees in the organization. Some have viewed the positives of the arrangement, as flexible and realistic. However, are these employees able to fully commit to organizational goals? Are freelancers always distracted by their search for a permanent home?" (http://marlagottschalk.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/the-evolution-of-work-as-we-know-it/)

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• Slashing, i.e. 'career multitasking'