I think normalizing the idea that independent work can benefit both workers and organizations starts with understanding that some of the downsides you mention are a matter of tradition and accepted norms, not legal requirements. Hearkening back to one of our earlier newsletters, a lot of us still have to "let go" of our ideas on how work, works.
Aug 14Liked by Elisa Camahort Page, Jory Des Jardins
As a 22 year veteran of 1099 work I resonate with all this. And particularly, the fact that since so many women in particular have interrupted careers, for these reasons and many more having to do with caretaking, that traditional model of retirement that our investment advisors have been "advising" us with shortchanges us all. It's a major contributor to the gender wealth gap, and I only wish I (a) understood this sooner in my own career and (2) had advisors along the way that were better versed in how to advise me and my husband on how to plan around so much uncertainty. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Jory, it was so good to reconnect recently and I’m sure it’s just the beginning. I am hearing so many of the work related stories such as what you’ve outlined here. I think our relationship with work (as well as the social contract) with white collar work especially has changed much in this last decade and has been accelerated greatly during the pandemic.
The most popular read on my Substack is when I talked about how I separated from my corporate identity. I am forever changed in this regard, even if I take on another FTE role. It will never be what fully defines me
I read that piece! Another foundational piece that I read while Elisa and I were thinking through Optionality. What does work look like when we are not defined by our jobs but by our legacies and lives surrounding our work? For some that's an obvious one, but for some of us, it's not.
I think normalizing the idea that independent work can benefit both workers and organizations starts with understanding that some of the downsides you mention are a matter of tradition and accepted norms, not legal requirements. Hearkening back to one of our earlier newsletters, a lot of us still have to "let go" of our ideas on how work, works.
https://optionalitylife.substack.com/p/let-it-go
As a 22 year veteran of 1099 work I resonate with all this. And particularly, the fact that since so many women in particular have interrupted careers, for these reasons and many more having to do with caretaking, that traditional model of retirement that our investment advisors have been "advising" us with shortchanges us all. It's a major contributor to the gender wealth gap, and I only wish I (a) understood this sooner in my own career and (2) had advisors along the way that were better versed in how to advise me and my husband on how to plan around so much uncertainty. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Dana, hear hear! It seems the most common piece of advice is "don't quit your corporate job" but with no real advice for how to work sustainably.
Jory, it was so good to reconnect recently and I’m sure it’s just the beginning. I am hearing so many of the work related stories such as what you’ve outlined here. I think our relationship with work (as well as the social contract) with white collar work especially has changed much in this last decade and has been accelerated greatly during the pandemic.
The most popular read on my Substack is when I talked about how I separated from my corporate identity. I am forever changed in this regard, even if I take on another FTE role. It will never be what fully defines me
https://davidarmano.substack.com/p/my-career-no-longer-defines-me
I read that piece! Another foundational piece that I read while Elisa and I were thinking through Optionality. What does work look like when we are not defined by our jobs but by our legacies and lives surrounding our work? For some that's an obvious one, but for some of us, it's not.