The independent choice is more secure in uncertain times

With “job security,” being a full-time employee isn’t safer, but it is easier.

Nothing is certain, least of all employment. It might be more traditional and financially responsible (initially) to be hired on as a full-time employee. But don’t be fooled into believing that it’s more secure. Most U.S. employment is “at-will,” and given the waves of return-to-office mandates and layoffs over the last year-and-a-half, the longstanding perception that employees are safer if they’re directly employed isn’t really justified. It may be easier, but it certainly isn’t more stable.