Increasing numbers of jobs are disappearing. We think people would be happier if they all disappeared.
Tag: work
You'll still have to choose. Only the options get much better.
And your freedom to choose will be real.
You've heard the term "Velvet Handcuffs." It describes a job with benefits so compelling, leaving is a non-choice. Even if you hate the work. Gotta feed the kids, pay that mortgage. Velvet Oppression is similar. It is oppression, but oppression so good-feeling alternatives pale in comparison. You hear it all the time: "I hate this … Continue reading Why earning a living is “velvet oppression”
An IT freelancer - an expert in WordPress - is mildly frustrated with her situation. Her skill is in demand. She's passionate about the work she does. Yet as a freelancer, her income is limited by the amount of hours she can work. She has enough demand to justify starting her own agency. Create jobs … Continue reading How limits squash freedom squash choices