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These days the terms freelancer and consultant are often used interchangeably. But there are some key distinctions:

• A freelancer is someone who usually works at home and the work comes to them. They use and own their own tools and are responsible for maintaining them. A consultant—described perhaps as a more transient type of employee, likely works in client’s office with tools owned by the client. The client controls the tasks you work on and the timeline.
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  • A freelancer is someone who usually works at home and the work comes to them. They use and own their own tools and are responsible for maintaining them. A consultant—described perhaps as a more transient type of employee, likely works in client’s office with tools owned by the client. The client controls the tasks you work on and the timeline.
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    • A freelancer is someone who usually works at home and the work comes to them. They use and own their own tools and are responsible for maintaining them. A consultant—described perhaps as a more transient type of employee, likely works in client’s office with tools owned by the client. The client controls the tasks you work on and the timeline.
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      • Consultants may broker themselves through staffing or consulting firms or may sometimes seek out clients independently without an intermediary. They may also get three to four W2s at the end of the year, according to Dan Pink, author of the book “free Agent Nation,” which discusses the growing ranks of self-employed people. These consultants could be almost considered like temporary employees, part of a company’s contingent staff.
      Crucial for the economic viability of independent contractor—whether freelancer or consultant—is the ability to stay employed. Even as a consultant contracted with a staffing firm, the minute you start costing the firm money and stop making them money, you have a bulls eye on your back, and are at risk being unemployed.

      So to protect yourself, we have developed the Consultants Bill of Rights for those people who work as a consultant and who broker themselves through consulting or staffing firms.

      The Consultants Bill of Rights includes:

      • The ability to decide what projects you work on;
      • The ability to decide when and where you work;
      • The ability to decide how much work you do in a year;
      • The ability to know and influence your bill rate to end clients;
      You should have your own 401k or SEP retirement account and a rainy day fund.

      The point of The Consultants Bill of Rights is not to badger or harass staffing companies, nor to be a Prima Donna. Simply put, THE CONSULTANTS Bill of Rights is your reminder to go the extra mile to ensure your security and happiness as part of the independent workforce.

      Ten years ago, all staffing firms would tell you when and where to work. It did