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THE RETURN OF THE FREELANCER
IN THE ECONOMY
© J.A. van den Born
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THE FREELANCER IS OLDER THAN THE WAY TO ROME
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IN THE MIDDLE AGES ENTREPRENEURS STARTED ORGANIZING THEMSELVES IN GUILDS
TO ENSURE QUALITY CONTROL, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION
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BUT IN THE 16TH CENTURY ECONOMIES OF SCALE
STARTED TO KICK IN
LEADING TO LESS SELF-EMPLOYMENT
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WITH INDUSTRIALISATION MOST PEOPLE LOST THEIR CRAFT AND THEIR SKILLS
AND POWER WENT TO THE CAPITALIST
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LABORERS STARTED UNIONS IN THE
BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY
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ECONOMIES OF SCALE LED TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE MODERN ORGANIZATION
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NEW COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES EMERGED
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AND FREELANCERS AND OTHER SELF EMPLOYED PROFESSIONALS SLOWLY DISAPPEARED IN THE ECONOMY
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SINCE THE EARLY ’90S THE NUMBER OF
FREELANCERS IS GROWING AGAIN (AND FAST)
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BECAUSE OF TECHNOLOGY THE FREELANCER
DISAPPEARED, AND BECAUSE OF
TECHNOLOGY THE FREELANCER WILL
REEMERGE
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INTERNET AND MODERN COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY HAVE FACILITATED THE SEARCHING
AND FINDING OF THE RIGHT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
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THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE LAST 20
YEARS
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AND THE ARRIVAL OF E-COMMUNITIES IS
JUST STARTING TO HAPPEN
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THE ARRIVAL OF STANDARDTECHNOLOGIES
MAKES IT EASIER TO SWITCH BETWEEN
EMPLOYERS
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TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE VERY HEART OF THE ECONOMY
NEW PROFESSIONS EMERGE IN WHICH INNOVATION AND
CREATIVITY ARE KEY
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BUT WORK IS PERFORMED BY TEMPORARY TEAMS
WORKING TOGETHER IN PROJECTS
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... THE PROFESSIONAL IS BECOMING MORE
IMPORTANT THAN THE MANAGER
BECAUSE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE IS RAPIDLY
BECOMING THE SOURCE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
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AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE BECOMING SMALLER AGAIN
BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE IN THE
KNOWLEDGE BASED SERVICE ECONOMY
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FREELANCERS ARE HAPPIER THAN
EMPLOYEES
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MORE AGILE AND FLEXIBLE
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THE VARIETY OF ALL THOSE SMALL
ENTREPRENEURS
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IS ALSO MUCH MORE INTERRESTING THAN ALL THOSE
LARGE CORPORATIONS
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AS INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IS THE ULTIMATE YARDSTICK IN
THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
WHETHER YOU ARE AN FREELANCER OR AN EMPLOYEE
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AND BECAUSE EMPLOYERS ARE SWITCHING FROM OLD
HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES...
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...THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND
FREELANCERS IS ALSO DISAPPEARING
...TO NEW AND FLEXIBLE NETWORK STRUCTURES...
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LEADING TO ONE UNIFIED NETWORKECONOMY
WITH PLENTY OF LOOSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ACTORS WHO
COOPERATE ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS
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AND EVERYONE IN THIS NETWORK IS AN
ENTREPRENEUR
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FREELANCERS HAVE MORE STRESS
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THE AVERAGE INCOME OF FREELANCERS IS LOWER THAN
THAT OF EMPLOYEES
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MANY FREELANCERS ARE NOT INSURED
AND BARELY SAVE FOR RETIREMENT
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AND THE FREE MARKET IS NOT ALWAYS THE OPTIMAL
SOLUTION
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MANAGERS STILL MAKE MORE MONEY THAN
PROFESSIONALS
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HOW CAN THIS ALL BE TRUE?
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THE FREELANCER HAS TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS
IN A COMPLEX WORLD
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MARKETS WITH PLENTY OF SUPPLY AND LITTLE DEMAND
ARE NOT HEALTHY
AND PROFESSIONAL FEES IN THESE MARKETS ARE VERY LOW
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IN SOME MARKETS THERE IS ONE LARGE PLAYER
WHICH LEADS TO MONOPOLY ABUSE
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INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED SKILLS WILL FIND IT HARD
TO EARN A LIVING
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SOME FREELANCERS ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN
EARNING FAST MONEY
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CAPITAL REMAINS AN IMPORTANT
PRODUCTION FACTOR
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THE WORLD IS BECOMING LESS STRAITFORWARD
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THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY NEEDS SPACE
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AND VULNARABLE GROUPS NEED PROTECTION
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THESE ARE NOT
CONFLICTING
GOALS
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BECAUSE KNOWLEDGE CREATION NEEDS COOPERATION
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AND A SENSE OF TRUST AND MUTUAL
UNDERSTANDING
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PARADOX: IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
INDIVIDUALS NEED TO OPERATE TOGETHER
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DO NOT JUDGE THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY ON THE
NUMBER OF LARGE COMPANIES
...BUT ON THE SIZE AND INNOVATION POWER OF NETWORKS
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FOSTER
DIVERSITY,
INNOVATION &
CREATIVITY
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INVEST IN KNOWLEDGE
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