Newsflash: Rest Of World Catches Up To Media: Suddenly Everyone's A Contractor

Career counselors are saying they see an increasing number of workers in all industries piecing together a living through multiple part-time or contract jobs, reports the Daily Camera. This is nothing new for media types, who are used to picking up a little work writing here, a speaking gig there, and a book deal every now and then. But, turns out that the economy is causing people who have full-time jobs to pick up extra work when they can, and that part-timers of all stripes are expanding their options by hanging on to multiple jobs.