Land of the Free
September 23, 2005
According to Working Today, the national freelancers' union, there are an estimated 50 million independent, self-employed workers across the country. But writer Ben Yagoda is no longer among them. Why is he leaving the ranks of freelancers? Unanswered query letters, undignified treatment by editors and an outdated pay scale, and that's just for starters. Bob talks to Yagoda about the travails of his former biz.
