Independent work: Not a young person's game?
April 19, 2012
Asked to picture the phenomenon sometimes called the gig economy or freelance nation, many people would probably imagine the relatively young and hip, toting their laptops to coffee shops and coworking spaces in particular urban hotspots. But are tattooed and youthful designers, developers and writers in places like Austin and Brooklyn really the heart of the trend towards increased independent work…
Many of the people I work with are veterans of the corporate world. They have just realized "something is missing" and they aren't really sure what it is. Most of them have decided to go off on their own -- and there's a good dose of "am I doing the right thing?" that goes along with that decision. Check out this great article by GigaOm. I think you'll get the picture.
mary jo cranmore
