Portfolio working has evolved from a growing belief that guarantees of permanent full-time employment cannot continue for much longer.

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Their UAW contract guarantees they'll continue to receive full benefits and 90% of their pay until the fall of next year.

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You'll have to pay full freight, of course, but the law guarantees that you have access to the same policy for between 18 to 36 months.

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Today's romantic landscape is full of ambiguity, gray areas and a lack of guarantees about where any given connection might lead.

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In return for joining the fight, they want ironclad guarantees that in a future Syria, their national rights will be respected in full.

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