About this title: This investigation into the American workforce introduces the concept of the free agent who, unlike the organization man of the '50s and after, is no longer yoked to a large corporation. People who are free agents leverage their skills and cherish their independence, and sometimes they form small networks or microbusinesses. Pink examines the number of these independent workers in the economy, and how they are changing the way business operates.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Business Plus
Date Published: 2002-05-01
ISBN-13:9780446678797ISBN:0446678791
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Business Plus
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780446678797ISBN:0446678791
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780446678797ISBN:0446678791
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780446678797ISBN:0446678791
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: GRAND CENTRAL PUB MASS MARKET
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780446678797ISBN:0446678791
Description: New. Widely acclaimed for its engaging style and provocative perspective, this book has helped thousands transform their working lives. Now the paperback edition features a comprehensive 30-page resource guide that explains the basics of working for oneself. read more
"This might be the book that really started us on the path to getting an LLC going. A friend of mine lent me a copy of this book. Although I didn't have time to read much of it Gary just loved it. He put post-it notes on page after page.
Although it may paint the picture of being you own boss as a bit too rosy, it does give you some good ideas about what's going to be involved in leaving the world of being an employee."
"This is another interesting book from Daniel Pink about the intersection of cultural trends, market forces, and an individual's place amidst them. Once upon a time, people found themselves easily within families, nations, corporations, or other "ideological apparatuses" to paraphrase Louis Althusser. Now, however, all the machines are broken and decentralized. Pink does a great job of putting a lot of this into focus.
On the other hand, most of what he writes here is patently obvious. Maybe it wasn't in 2001 when the book was originally published, but it definitely is now. The next edition should cut out most of the text in favor of the provocative and excellent chapters on Education and home schooling, the feasibility of a bond market for small businesses, and the very helpful appendices with practical advice on insurance, source language for contracts, working in a home office, etc.
WHY I READ THIS BOOK: see the entry on JOHNNY BUNKO."
"Interesting chapters: Chapter 15, 16. The rest is boring: uninteresting details, or obvious if you've given any thought to freelancing.
Might be good if you are new to or utterly bemused by freelancing; otherwise, not recommended (except perhaps the chapters mentioned above) -- just read the chapter summaries the author provides.
Interesting tidbits: 1/4 of workers in America are freelancers; 2/3 in California hold non-traditional jobs. Most people find jobs through contacts; and 5/6 of those cases, the contacts are with people they don't know very well. Starbucks as a free agent office center. When Roosevelt established 65 as the standard U.S. retirement age, life expectancy was 63. Now 76. School not mandatory until 1920s. Home schooling illegal in most states in 1980. 1/10 kids are home-schooled.
Summary: The rise of free agents (e.g., because easier for one person to operate a business; because prosperity -- long time since Great Depression! -- allows thinking of working as more than just a way to make money; because people care more about self-expression and independence than money). Older generation used to be loyal to their organizations/companies; no longer. Different kind of workday schedule for free agents. Free agent clubs to overcome loneliness, exchange advice, offer support. More fluid/horizontal organization chart for free agents. Economic infrastructure for free agents (e.g., copy and printing shops, coffee shops, bookstores). Matchmakers and agents to help find jobs. Industrial economy separated work and family; free agent economy is rejoining them. Many laws (e.g., health insurance, taxes) are not beneficial to free agents. Temp slaves (dark side of free agency). More people will e-tire in the future -- instead of leaving work world, continue as free agents. Unschooling/self-teaching/apprenticeships in the free agent future. Typical workplace office will change into: private places for quiet work, and lodges for collaborative work/community. Free agents will raise capital the way companies do today -- borrowing money or selling stakes in their enterprise (i.e., equity); this will lead to new financial instruments, such as Free Agent bonds (like student loans, but with lower interest rates than credit cards) and Individual Public Offerings. America's free agents will become an electoral force."
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