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May 05, 2016

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www.GREATERmilwaukeeJOBS.com • • • This Week's Featured Ads • • • F ridays are paydays for Edgardo Villatoro – and also for the company where he works, XPO Port Services. Villatoro, 54, gets paid for driving tires and furni- ture from Los Angeles-area ports to railway stations. But in return, he has to compensate the company for renting a truck, parking, insurance on the vehicle and maintenance. He also buys diesel fuel. Those expenses, which Villatoro says hover about $900 a week, sometimes leave him with a "negative paycheck." "I tell (my wife) 'Look, the work was slow. We aren't going to have much to buy food. We have some savings, and we have to spend that on food this week.' " Welcome to the booming – and largely unregulat- ed – world of shadow employment. Villatoro is one of 12.5 million people who are con- sidered independent contractors, a group that has Thursday, May 5, 2016 ★ GREATERmilwaukeeJOBS Y O U R N E X T J O B I S H E R E : • M I L W A U K E E • W A U K E S H A • O Z A U K E E • W A S H I N G T O N Why the gig economy doesn't work for everyone (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Many Lyft drivers are doubling their efforts as Uber drivers while they drop off riders in front of Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport. The "gig economy" doesn't work for everyone, however. By Natalie Kitroeff Los Angeles Times (TNS) see GIG ECONOMY . . . page 2 PLUMBER'S NEEDED Health and Life Insurance • Vacation 401-k • Paid Holidays • Service • Journeymen • Apprentice • Master Robert's Plumbing Clyman, WI 53016 • 920-696-3248 x119 united_hr@yahoo.com 250050005 NAIL TECH WWW.NAIL-ESSENTIALS.COM Contact us for an interview now! 262-305-0543 • jeri@nail-essentials.com Are you ready for a change from the same old salon environment? Do you want to work in a nails only salon with 6 other nail techs that love to be creative, have fun, grow their skills and build each other up? Would you like a salon that enforces safety, sanitation, education and has a licensed instructor on staff? Nail Essentials is your salon then. We inspire creativity, encourage you to be yourself and mentor each other to strengthen our skills. Our books are slammed every day and we turn people away constantly. Check us out at: 250053002 The Wisconsin State Patrol is currently seeking talented individuals who are looking for a position with a dynamic, creative organization and an opportunity to excel. Starting pay is $17.86 per hour plus a $1 per hour increase after successful completion of a 12-month probationary period. Additional pay incentives are provided for working evenings, nights, holidays and weekend hours. On-line applications must be completed by May 15, 2016. For complete information visit wiscjobs.org and enter job announcement code 16-01306. LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHERS DEFOREST and WAUKESHA FARM EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN • Skid Loaders • Farm Tractors • Farm Machinery • Compact Tractors We Offer: Competitive Pay Full Benefit Package Available Apply in person Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm. No phone calls please. Lochen Equipment 512 Franklin St., Newburg 249321003

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