freelance life, the future of work, and blended teams with Brea Starmer - Lions & Tigers

About this episode

The episode discusses the changing workforce dynamics in Seattle, focusing on the rise of freelancing and the implications for businesses and employees.

We're talking about how the workforce is changing and what that means for Seattle. In this episode we talk about why 40% of the American workforce is now freelance and will be 50% by 2027. We talk about how to find your first clients, what companies get wrong about blended teams, and why the "stability" of a W-2 job might be a myth. We also dig into the data on women leaving the workforce and what organizations can actually do about it. All of this and your top news stories! Top Stories: 1. Microsoft now requires 3 days a week in office 2. Amazon invests $50 billion into OpenAI (& the government drama ) 3. The future (now) of work New federal contractor rule Why some employees aren't taking PTO despite experiencing burnout Hybrid Workplace Playbook by Lions & Tigers About Brea Starmer — CEO & Founder, Lions & Tigers: Brea started Lions & Tigers seven years ago after being laid off while seven months pregnant. She has built the company into a flexible fractional workforce firm serving everyone from startups to enterprise clients, headquartered in Bellevue, WA. She is also a former PSBJ 40 Under 40. Learn more at lionsandtigers.com About host Rachel Horgan…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Horgan

Guest: Brea Starmer

Topics covered

• freelance work
• future of work
• blended teams
• women in workforce
• remote work
• business news

Keywords

• freelance
• workforce
• blended teams
• women in workforce
• Microsoft
• Amazon
• OpenAI
• remote work
• business news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lions & Tigers, Microsoft, Amazon, OpenAI

Places: Seattle, Bellevue, WA

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