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The One-Hour Freelancer

Freelancers working in shared space in Akron, Ohio. (David Molpus/Ideastream)
Freelancers working in shared space in Akron, Ohio. (David Molpus/Ideastream)

If you can’t find the work you want in your hometown, it’s increasingly easy to find it in another city or state, and you don’t even have to move. There’s a catch though: the job may last only an hour.

From the Here & Now Contributors Network, David Molpus of WCPN reports that the “on-demand” economy is a growing trend that is reshaping careers and companies.

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  • David Molpus, senior reporter and producer at WCPN.

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