I’ve been writing a lot about the PRO Act and how it’ll displace 59M freelancers in this country. And my musings caught the attention of one Forbes writer named Matthew Mottola.
Matthew asked me to lend my perspective and I was happy to oblige. Bonus: how can you pass up being quoted in THAT Forbes? A first for me.
Since the article is behind a paywall, I’ve included my full quote for you below:
“As a self-employed Millennial, my business potential as a freelancer is limitless. Since becoming a freelancer in 2016, at age 25, I’ve seen tremendous growth that comes with this line of work. I’m not bound to one client or employer. And I love the freedom that comes with this flexibility. I’ll never return to a 9-to-5 job —even if you paid me double, triple, quadruple of what I was making now.”
She continues, “The PRO Act, however, will—simply put— kill my business and destroy the livelihoods of 58M other Americans who freelance. Being reclassified as a W2 employee , through the ABC test provision included in the PRO Act, will undermine my ability to work with multiple clients and have multiple revenue streams. And for what? Because I’m allegedly exploited by my clients? How am I exploited when I’m the key negotiator behind my contracts and am a determiner of my work scope? That’s ludicrous misinformation by PRO Act proponents. Also, the bill’s supporters claim freelancers need union protections to get health and dental benefits. I didn’t go into my line of work to focus on getting benefits. Like other business owners, I chose to be a freelancer to offer unique services and not stew over/obsess about benefits. Benefits are secondary—and even tertiary—priorities for my business. They can come with extra revenue I make in the form of monies I can set aside for myself without the aid of an intermediary.”