Posted November 10, 2009 - 09:41 by Philip Brewer
Changes in the economy have pushed more and more people into part-time, temporary, and freelance work, as more and more companies cut back on traditional, long-term, full-time employees. Recently the Newshour on PBS had a report by Paul Solman on the problems faced by freelancers in a tough economy -- and pointers to some useful resources.
Posted September 21, 2008 - 21:07 by Nora Dunn
Your life map is so clearly laid out in front of you; yet the last piece of the puzzle – retirement – is a fuzzy and often incomprehensible anomaly. With people living longer and striving for earlier retirements, the very definition of retirement is evolving. Let's rewrite the dictionary together.
Posted August 28, 2008 - 01:53 by Philip Brewer
I wanted to be a digital nomad before anybody--before the term existed; before the technology existed; before most people even imagined that it would someday be possible to earn a living without ever being in the same place as your coworkers, bosses, customers, or clients. Other people may have become digital nomads before I did, but nobody wanted to be one before I did.
Posted July 26, 2007 - 23:57 by Ed O'Reilly
So you made your move: you’re finally out on your own, earning a living on your terms.No more commuting, no more answering to middle-management and say goodbye to bad office coffee. You’re the boss…and the salesperson, bookkeeper, janitor and receptionist; you’ll have to do your work and, in most cases, handle the other aspects of your budding business that – up until now – were handled by a co-worker at your last salaried position.
Posted May 22, 2007 - 10:11 by Andrea Dickson
There was a time, not that long ago, in which Americans would graduate from college, get a job, and stick with that job until retirement. For those of us who can risk a little more, though, well, why shouldn't we leave crappy jobs behind? I used to be wary of being a paid-by-the-hour worker, I'm coming to appreciate the charms of time cards.
Posted March 29, 2007 - 10:39 by Andrea Dickson
It can be very easy to be manipulated into accepting a lower salary than you are worth. Part of this is a lack of information - it's hard to know what a job should pay. The other part is simply a matter of confidence; you often have to simply expect more in order to get it.
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