https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/are-internet-job-exchanges-depressing-western-salary-levels/2012/06/10 Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/are-internet-job-exchanges-depressing-western-salary-levels/2012/06/10/comment-page-1#comment-491977 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:08:41 +0000 http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=24335#comment-491977 The move to subcontracting instead of employment is not a new trend, nor the exploitation, violation of labor laws, and suppression of wages/benefits ( check “Digital Death Rattle of American Middle Class” here: http://www.ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=402 ). Perhaps, a comparison between modes of subcontracting are in order. A reasonable comparison might show that internet job exchanges reduce costs to the freelancer in many respects.

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