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]]> By: Chris Yeh http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-34817 Chris Yeh Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:07:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-34817 Another good book on this topic is Marci Alboher's "One Person/Multiple Careers": http://chrisyeh.blogspot.com/2007/03/foxes-hedgehogs-slashes-and-expected.html The irony of course is that people wouldn't have to opt out of traditional corporate work if those corporations would simply come to the realization that the world *has* changed, and that employers need to provide more flexibility than in the past. Another good book on this topic is Marci Alboher’s “One Person/Multiple Careers”:

http://chrisyeh.blogspot.com/2007/03/foxes-hedgehogs-slashes-and-expected.html

The irony of course is that people wouldn’t have to opt out of traditional corporate work if those corporations would simply come to the realization that the world *has* changed, and that employers need to provide more flexibility than in the past.

]]> By: Bruce Meyer http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-33477 Bruce Meyer Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:45:44 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-33477 I'm in my late career years, having flip flopped a bunch. I'm a Christian contemplative/activist, an artist & a philosopher, having clung to the authenticity branch mainly. Sometime in my twenties I tried to bring some balance in. And as I approached 40 years of age, I sought some major challenges. The challenges are now taking priority, but there's still a lot of ambiguity, because I'm still working day-to-day decision making by the same order of priorities. I’m in my late career years, having flip flopped a bunch. I’m a Christian contemplative/activist, an artist & a philosopher, having clung to the authenticity branch mainly. Sometime in my twenties I tried to bring some balance in. And as I approached 40 years of age, I sought some major challenges. The challenges are now taking priority, but there’s still a lot of ambiguity, because I’m still working day-to-day decision making by the same order of priorities.

]]> By: Erik http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-32048 Erik Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:39:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-32048 Sounds like a fascinating read, heading over to Amazon momentarily. The concept of kaleidoscope careers is interesting -- it reminds me tangentially of a book I read a number of years ago by Richard Nelson Bolles (best known as the author of "What Color is Your Parachute") called "The Three Boxes of Life". "Three Boxes" is about how people divide up their lives into 3 sections: education, work, and play. The traditional approach has been to do it in 3 sections, consecutively -- or as The Godfathers put it, "Birth,School, Work, Death". :) Bolles' book is about taking a more flexible approach to moving in and out of these boxes through life -- as a lot of web workers surely do. It's out of print now, but you can still pick it up used for next nothing. Erik Mazzone Sounds like a fascinating read, heading over to Amazon momentarily.

The concept of kaleidoscope careers is interesting — it reminds me tangentially of a book I read a number of years ago by Richard Nelson Bolles (best known as the author of “What Color is Your Parachute”) called “The Three Boxes of Life”. “Three Boxes” is about how people divide up their lives into 3 sections: education, work, and play.

The traditional approach has been to do it in 3 sections, consecutively — or as The Godfathers put it, “Birth,School, Work, Death”. :) Bolles’ book is about taking a more flexible approach to moving in and out of these boxes through life — as a lot of web workers surely do.

It’s out of print now, but you can still pick it up used for next nothing.

Erik Mazzone

]]> By: Sherry Sullivan http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-32028 Sherry Sullivan Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:11:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-32028 Hello, Thank you for your interest in our book, The Opt-Out Revolt. If you would like more information, please visit our website at www.theoptoutrevolt.com. Also, if you are self-employed, left your last job because of firing rather than by choice, or are thinking of changing careers, I think you will find the stories of individuals--told in their own voice-- who have struggled with these choices and transitions useful in your own career decision making. Each of the 8 chapters is self-contained so if you are just interested in men's careers or women's careers or how to get more challenge or balance or meaning in your life you can just focus on the section you are most interested in (but of course we hope you find the entire book useful!) Best Wishes Sherry Sullivan coauthor, The Opt-Out Revolt Hello,

Thank you for your interest in our book, The Opt-Out Revolt. If you would like more information, please visit our website at http://www.theoptoutrevolt.com.

Also, if you are self-employed, left your last job because of firing rather than by choice, or are thinking of changing careers, I think you will find the stories of individuals–told in their own voice– who have struggled with these choices and transitions useful in your own career decision making.

Each of the 8 chapters is self-contained so if you are just interested in men’s careers or women’s careers or how to get more challenge or balance or meaning in your life you can just focus on the section you are most interested in (but of course we hope you find the entire book useful!)

Best Wishes
Sherry Sullivan
coauthor, The Opt-Out Revolt

]]> By: Doug K http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-31531 Doug K Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:48:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-31531 "Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers" because they are being forced to.. any examination of this phenomenon that neglects to account for the lack of other choices is bogus. Leaving the corporation isn't a choice in many cases, it's a layoff or firing. I know a number of professional women who are now underemployed not by choice, but because their workplaces would not accommodate them. http://www.cjr.org/issues/2007/2/Graff.asp is enlightening. “Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers”
because they are being forced to.. any examination of this phenomenon that neglects to account for the lack of other choices is bogus. Leaving the corporation isn’t a choice in many cases, it’s a layoff or firing. I know a number of professional women who are now underemployed not by choice, but because their workplaces would not accommodate them.

http://www.cjr.org/issues/2007/2/Graff.asp
is enlightening.

]]> By: Dave Good http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-31475 Dave Good Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:38:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-31475 It is not so much the wiggle room, as the need to find the flexibility to live your life. My dad was an airline pilot, and for the whole of my childhood, he drifted in and out. Sometimes more permanent, other times he was just there long enough to change his laundry, and was back out again. I went down that road too, and for awhile, it worked. Then my wife wanted kids, the whole 9/11 thing happened, and the airline industry went down the rabbit hole like greased lightning. I decided that if I really wanted to make a change, I had to jump off the career thing altogether. Several years, two kids, zero savings later, my IT career is just now begining to take hold, but I'm glad I did it. I'm still in free fall, mind you, and there are days when I'm raiding the change drawer so that I can get some machine cuisene for lunch, but I'm glad that I did it. When I was a pilot, all that I was allowed to be was a pilot. Since then, I have been a teacher, a mutual fund broker, and several other things. Even though nothing really took, the point was that I aquired knowledge along the way. I am becoming an engineer, and a network administrator. I am developing a more pragmatic view of the world. It isn't really about work, it's about life. Work to live, don't let the PHB's convince you that you must live to work. It is not so much the wiggle room, as the need to find the flexibility to live your life. My dad was an airline pilot, and for the whole of my childhood, he drifted in and out. Sometimes more permanent, other times he was just there long enough to change his laundry, and was back out again. I went down that road too, and for awhile, it worked.

Then my wife wanted kids, the whole 9/11 thing happened, and the airline industry went down the rabbit hole like greased lightning. I decided that if I really wanted to make a change, I had to jump off the career thing altogether. Several years, two kids, zero savings later, my IT career is just now begining to take hold, but I’m glad I did it.

I’m still in free fall, mind you, and there are days when I’m raiding the change drawer so that I can get some machine cuisene for lunch, but I’m glad that I did it. When I was a pilot, all that I was allowed to be was a pilot. Since then, I have been a teacher, a mutual fund broker, and several other things. Even though nothing really took, the point was that I aquired knowledge along the way.

I am becoming an engineer, and a network administrator. I am developing a more pragmatic view of the world. It isn’t really about work, it’s about life. Work to live, don’t let the PHB’s convince you that you must live to work.

]]> By: Serge Lescouarnec http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-31427 Serge Lescouarnec Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:56:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/29/book-review-the-opt-out-revolt/#comment-31427 I was just writing about that earlier today in the context of 'Less is More' on 'Serge the Concierge' Giving yourself space, wiggle room, increases your options when you have to make work-life decisions. It is all about making choices after all. Serge 'The French Guy from New Jersey' Blog: http://www.sergetheconcierge.com I was just writing about that earlier today in the context of ‘Less is More’ on ‘Serge the Concierge’

Giving yourself space, wiggle room, increases your options when you have to make work-life decisions.

It is all about making choices after all.

Serge
‘The French Guy from New Jersey’
Blog:
http://www.sergetheconcierge.com

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