Quote from: FattyMcButterpants on November 02, 2014, 06:44:39 PM

Quote from: bitcoinaliens on November 02, 2014, 07:34:40 AM

Quote from: ThunderSheep on November 01, 2014, 08:33:27 PM

Quote from: CIYAM on November 01, 2014, 03:47:30 PM

I think that we need an entire new way of working that fits in with the decentralised nature of Bitcoin - CIYAM Open is a vision for this (with Project Managers who pay Contributors to deliver Project Tasks and where there is no formal "job" at all).

I had read an article by a "futurist" around the same time I was learning about Bitcoin who thinks that "in the future people won't have jobs" but will contribute their skills to many different projects as small paid tasks.

That "futurist" may not have been far off the mark. That is essentially my sole source of income and has been for the past eight years, though I tend to contribute a bit more toward the projects I work on than would be described as small, paid tasks. However, I'm certainly not opposed to taking the small, paid tasks as well as they suit my interests. I've found that I have more success, more freedom and just generally more satisfaction in life since I've given up the wage donkey lifestyle. There's also the added benefit of being able to choose which jobs I do and don't want to do. I strongly encourage anyone who is highly self-motivated to give it a try. It can be difficult in the beginning but the potential rewards are well worth it. What's the worst that can happen? You fail and have to go back to having someone else tell you what to do. In short, take risks and love what you do.

I disagree, hes basically just trying to make "freelancing" sound futuristic and cool - freelancing has been around and growing for a decade or more, but its not going to take over - maintream people cant do it, dont like the stress of it.... they NEED to work for someone else solidly and permanently... I'm more "freelance style" myself.. but its not for everyone and I dont think it ever will be.

Well the main issue with freelance work is that, for most people it is not going to be steady work, the amount of work available is almost never going to be steady, and you are very vulnerable to variations in the health of the economy; this is very similar to being self employed, however you do not quite have the same upside

Freelancing is enjoyable if you have a specialized skill and people are willing to pay you highly for it. You can spend the time between jobs enjoying yourself while looking for the next gig. If your skill is less specialized it may still work out for you if you live below your means. However, if you only have commodity skills you should not consider it.