North Carolina Is One Of The Best States For Independent Contractors

Need something done around the house? One of the easiest and most efficient ways is to hire an independent contractor. This offers flexibility and immediacy for people who want help with their projects large or small. Add to this the ability to use an app to find independent contractors, chat with them directly and get near-immediate responses, which offers significant customer service advantages to consumers. People use independent contractors for all sorts of tasks including home repairs, yard work, and even cleaning and laundry!

Our friends at TaskRabbit created the TaskRabbit Independent Contractor Index — which examines the number of tasks completed and satisfaction ratings for home improvement projects booked on the TaskRabbit platform. And the data proves that residents of North Carolina significantly increased their usage of independent contractors in recent months. Not only that but our state ranked #19 for showing appreciation towards these workers. These rankings are based on key indicators such as average tip amount, work recommendations given, frequency of good reviews, and the number of polite phrases used.

1. Wyoming
2. Mississippi
3. Georgia
4. Vermont
5. New Jersey
6. Oklahoma
7. Kentucky
8. Nebraska
9. Washington
10. Arkansas
11. West Virginia
12. Florida
13. New Mexico
14. Arizona
15. Missouri
16. Nevada
17. New Hampshire
18. Virginia 
19. North Carolina
20. Texas

As a lifelong southerner, it's no surprise that the South takes a lead in politeness and overall appreciation shown towards gig workers.  For the complete list of rankings and in-depth analysis you can view the full study here. 

How often do you tell a lie? Even if it's just a little white lie, it's probably more often than you want to admit. We all probably have one person that comes to mind. Whether you can't believe a word they say, or they just tend to exaggerate the truth. USC psychologist Gerald Jellison, says that we are lied to up to 200 times per day. (I'm trying to think who even has 200 interactions per day?!) But this of course can fluctuate based on where you live. So which states are the most honest states? Our friends at Gambling.com created a 'Dishonesty Index' to discover the biggest liars in the country. And the good news? Both Carolinas were in the bottom 10 making them some of the most honest states.

The index consisted of 5 equally weighted metrics which added up to an overall score of 100:

The top 10 most honest states are below followed by the 10 most dishonest. You can read the full report here.

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 49

Searches for "How to Bluff": 86

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 226

Divorce Rates: 9.2%

Integrity Scores: 73

Index Score: 21.2

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 44

Searches for "How to Bluff": 103

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 289

Divorce Rates: 8.6%

Integrity Scores: 65

Index Score: 28.7

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 36

Searches for "How to Bluff": 137

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 205

Divorce Rates: 10.8%

Integrity Scores: 67

Index Score: 29.2

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 40

Searches for "How to Bluff": 136

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 98

Divorce Rates: 11.5%

Integrity Scores: 61

Index Score: 30.6

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 44

Searches for "How to Bluff": 96

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 297

Divorce Rates: 8.8%

Integrity Scores: 61

Index Score: 32.6

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 36

Searches for "How to Bluff": 125

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 195

Divorce Rates: 12.2%

Integrity Scores: 67

Index Score: 32.8

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 41

Searches for "How to Bluff": 116

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 316

Divorce Rates: 9.7%

Integrity Scores: 67

Index Score: 33.0

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 39

Searches for "How to Bluff": 122

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 190

Divorce Rates: 10.7%

Integrity Scores: 60

Index Score: 33.1

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 39

Searches for "How to Bluff": 116

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 255

Divorce Rates: 10.7%

Integrity Scores: 65

Index Score: 33.6

Searches for "Tips on Lying": 35

Searches for "How to Bluff": 126

Searches for "Ashley Madison": 211

Divorce Rates: 12.2%

Integrity Scores: 66

Index Score: 34