A growing number of Americans have given up traditional jobs for more flexible work, including 20 million who telecommute and 10 million independent contractors, a business group said Thursday. Using statistics from several sources, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said a more entrepreneurial workforce was emerging as Americans took advantage of the strong job market to shift the balance between their professional and personal lives.
See "Jobs More Flexible, Data Show", Reuters, Los Angeles Times, May 4, 2006