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The Gig Economy : the Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want

Layoffs & recessions & orporate jobs are not only unstable- they're increasingly scarce. It's time to take charge of your own career and lead the life you actually want. The Gig Economy is your guide to this uncertain but ultimately rewarding world. Packed with research, exercises, and anecdotes, this eye-opening book supplies strategies-ranging from the professional to the personal
eBook, English, 2016
AMACOM, New York, 2016
1 online resource (243 pages)
9780814437346, 0814437346
960759114
Cover; Contents; Introduction; PART ONE: Getting Better Work; 1. Define Your Success; 2. Diversify; 3. Create Your Own Security; 4. Connect without Networking; PART TWO: Taking More Time Off; 5. Face Fear by Reducing Risk; 6. Take Time Off Between Gigs; 7. Be Mindful About Time; PART THREE: Financing the Life You Want; 8. Be Financially Flexible; 9. Think Access, Not Ownership; 10. Save for a Traditional Retirement ... but Don't Plan on Having One; The Future Gig Economy; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y
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