Autonomy of the choice of employment as a category differentiating peripheral employees - report from own studies

The article presents a brief overview of the research so far and theoretical considerations on the differences that make an individual choose a non-traditional form of work. Some people deliberately choose alternative employment due to its flexibility, freedom and variety of tasks offered. Individuals preferring this type of employment mainly due to the said characteristics are referred to as voluntary employees. A coercive flexible employee is someone who perceives his/her employment as unattractive and undesirable, and it is only inability and lack of chances to find a permanent or a different type of employment that makes them choose this type of employment for a specified period of time or on short- term basis. Given the choice between a flexible form of employment and “permanent” job, assuming that conditions offered are acceptable, they do not hesitate to choose the latter.