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Barry L Smith's avatar

I think your analysis is spot-on, Kent. My perspective is based primarily on the US & Canada - working for one of the larger tech staffing firms, I can tell you the proliferation of remote work that accelerated during the pandemic and continues today, is quickly reducing the relevance of geographic location. The effect is probably accentuated when looking at contingent workers, but I also see the line between contractors & employees blurring. Increasingly employers use our firm as a sort of try-before-you-buy service, taking advantage of our large recruiting network to find the right people, then hiring them as FTEs if they prove to be a good fit.

Crossing int’l borders complicates the analysis, but I think more for considerations of time zones and culture than taxes & currency.

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Kartick Vaddadi's avatar

How long will this trend take to percolate to the market at large? A decade? Two?

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