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Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:05:53 +0000

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WWD Coffee Break - Mashups, Mind Maps, and Movements « Web Worker Daily — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:00:55 +0000

[...] It’s Not Just a Job, it’s a Movement – If you’re feeling alone and isolated in your web work, cozy up to this blog entry from Saul Wainwright. He reminds us that the trend towards independent contracting and flexible work could potentially shake up all sorts of things we take for granted, from the way retail sales are conducted to the very concept of TV “prime time.” Sure, there are drawbacks too, but it’s nice to be on the forefront of change sometimes. [...]

By: Chris Abraham

Chris Abraham — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:01:48 +0000

PS: We do work Saul to within an inch of his life, that’s for sure. And, to be sure, Saul is a rarity — he is able to keep focus, keep aimed, and consistently manage both the team as well as his CEO and COO — sometimes we’re harder to manage than the team is!

By: Chris Abraham

Chris Abraham — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:51:34 +0000

I have to admit that my home has become pretty much a studio in which I have a bed to sleep in. Now that I am here in Berlin, I have better universal Internet access via 3.5G — so there should be no limit to my workaholism.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:48:10 +0000

Yep, I completely agree. I could never return to working in an office. I left the corporate world nearly three years ago to start my own firm, and I’ve never been happier. Sure, there have been lean times but the freedom and flexibility that come with building a business on my own terms have been well worth it.

Working from home has given me a new life, a new perspective on what’s possible in this world in which we live. I have a hard time explaining this arrangement to my dad who worked for the same company for 36 years before retiring. But this is the new reality of business. And I love it.