Thanks to Jonathon for the post on the NPR show, which I missed. My one thought is that many of us don't consider ourselves freelancers. We're virtual company entrepreneurs with a number of clients (some corporate, no doubt). I, for one, don't want corporate benefits because I don't want to be tied down to one client. That puts me back in the "employee" trap I was in before starting my own business. Once a company gives you benefits, they feel they can own you and will often dump far more demands on you than they are paying for. The way around the benefit issue -- which is undoubtedly going to be hacked away for full-time employees, anyway -- is to have enough business to pay your own way. The IRS provides tax breaks for small companies, as you all know. Anyway, very provocative and something to discuss if you want to as I write and talk about this subject a lot, nowadays. If you have thoughts to share for my blogs, you can reach me directly at az at a-zinternational.com. best, Amy Zuckerman HT Founder