Because they don't have to hire/pay them every week if they don't need
the services. Plus there apparently is a multitude of savings in not
paying benefits (vacation, sick days, retirement, health insurance,
training), overtime, labor issues, FICA, and not having the liability
insurance costs. All of that gets thrown on the back of the freelancer.
In my area, companies can expand or contract with the news cycle without
being burdened by the the costs during a down time. Plus with the pay
delay, they make money off of the interest.
Just my 2 cents.
Richard P.
Hope not too off-topic, but on the topic of salaries--
Why is it organizations are willing to pay a free-lance photographer
$90-125/hour, but balk at paying a staff photographer $60K/year, which is only
$30/hr? I know there's the whole benefits/pension issue, but the savings for
the photography are huge. And I'm talking about places that use these
photographers on a weekly basis.
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