My how quickly things can change. On March 21st, 2012 it was formally announced that Zynga would open its purse and buy up mobile game maker OMGPOP. Some blasted Zynga as a lost company throwing its money down the toilet and many more congratulated them for making a savvy investment in a company…
“You don’t see the fish? Right there…just a little closer
The Freelance Surge Is the Industrial Revolution of Our Time
It’s been called the Gig Economy, Freelance Nation, the Rise of the Creative Class, and the e-conomy, with the “e” standing for electronic, entrepreneurial, or perhaps eclectic. Everywhere we look, we can see the U.S.workforce undergoing a massive change. No longer do we work at the same company for 25 years, waiting for the gold watch, expecting the benefits and security that come with full-time employment. We’re no longer simply lawyers, or photographers, or writers. Instead, we’re part-time lawyers-cum- amateur photographers who write on the side.
Today, careers consist of piecing together various types of work, juggling multiple clients, learning to be marketing and accounting experts, and creating offices in bedrooms/coffee shops/coworking spaces. Independent workers abound. We call them freelancers, contractors, sole proprietors, consultants, temps, and the self-employed.
And, perhaps most surprisingly, many of them love it.
Read more at The Atlantic
Sweet !
holy shit. dpstyles:
The Bruins partied at Foxwoods this weekend. Nice tip.
June 18, 2011. (this is the same fancy-dance-party club we went for Jeanna’s 30th bday party, btw)
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