Contractors have been in high demand in Canada over the past few years, with home renovations surging during the pandemic and remaining popular even today. With the demand for contractors and skilled ...

The reality of being a contractor includes labor shortages, brutal competition and low, low margins. Ben Whelan, a contractor in Connecticut, at a work site in March.Credit...Victor Llorente for The ...

I got a new job offer. The pay rate they offered was around 50% more than I would normally get for this kind of work. The catch: I would be an independent contractor (or consultant) rather than a ...