Since the 1980s, the German labor market has been calling for deregulation and flexibilization of working conditions. Consequently, since the 1990s, atypical employment relationships such as part-time work, fixed-term contracts, freelance contracts, new self-employment, and temporary work have been on the rise. Nowadays, it is common for external or flexible workers to hold central positions in a company, which were previously considered to be filled by the core workforce. According to Grafl, there are three reasons for this: first, the shift towards globalization and an information society; second, changing demands on working life (such as gender quotas and individualization); and third, the results of labor market reforms aimed at combating unemployment since the 1980s. This also benefits companies under cost and competitive pressure. Normal work.