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“However, under the circumstances of freelancing, Work for Hire becomes less of a reasonable deal and more of a cynical way for companies to manage overhead at the expense of the people who provide the component pieces for the product that they sell. Unlike employees, freelancers must provide their own equipment, insurance, and retirement. Sick days and vacations become an expense along with things that are easy to take for granted like office space, transportation, utilities, etc. In short, Work for Hire wants to treat you like an employee without incurring the hidden costs of having you as one.”
I have just started reading Luceo Images Blog posts. This extract comes from a section called Legal Left, Meet Creative Right, written by Matt Slaby. I have never read such a good account of Work-for-Hire and what it really means to the freelancing photographer.
If you are a freelancer and you have encountered WFH agreements (who hasn’t?), then I encourage you to read this thought provoking post.
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