http://www.forbeck.com/2009/02/06/who-quits-their-day-job/ Matt Forbeck's official website and blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/02/06/who-quits-their-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-46219 Clifford VanMeter Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:09:38 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/02/06/who-quits-their-day-job/#comment-46219 There was an interesting piece on NPR a few months ago about "slashes" talking about how much more common they've become. Like myself, Artist/Webslinger/Writer. This trend combined with the rise of what's called the "gig economy", is changing the idea of "career" in a significant way. Not just in our field, but across the board. One survey says as many as a third of the workforce is a freelancer, contractor or consultant. There was an interesting piece on NPR a few months ago about “slashes” talking about how much more common they’ve become. Like myself, Artist/Webslinger/Writer. This trend combined with the rise of what’s called the “gig economy”, is changing the idea of “career” in a significant way. Not just in our field, but across the board. One survey says as many as a third of the workforce is a freelancer, contractor or consultant.

]]> http://www.forbeck.com/2009/02/06/who-quits-their-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-50772 Clifford VanMeter Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/02/06/who-quits-their-day-job/#comment-50772 There was an interesting piece on NPR a few months ago about "slashes" talking about how much more common they've become. Like myself, Artist/Webslinger/Writer. This trend combined with the rise of what's called the "gig economy", is changing the idea of "career" in a significant way. Not just in our field, but across the board. One survey says as many as a third of the workforce is a freelancer, contractor or consultant. There was an interesting piece on NPR a few months ago about “slashes” talking about how much more common they’ve become. Like myself, Artist/Webslinger/Writer. This trend combined with the rise of what’s called the “gig economy”, is changing the idea of “career” in a significant way. Not just in our field, but across the board. One survey says as many as a third of the workforce is a freelancer, contractor or consultant.

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