Free Agent Nation opened my eyes to new possibilities. I always thought it would almost be impossible to work on my own or be my own boss. Free Agent Nation showed me that working for myself is something I can do. One of the first things the book did for me was that it describes the key to understanding the social and economic climate of the United States of America. It also describes what a free agent is, a worker who works on their own terms without anyone controlling what the person does. Free agents are changing the way America approaches jobs. It used to be car, computer, shipping companies had the most employees. Now it’s the temp agencies that have the most man power. Free Agent Nation also tells how quickly and intensely the way the …show more content…
The full time job has become the thing of the pass. Free agents still work a lot, but they get to choose when they work. Doing this gives a free agent the ability to control their schedule. Which this can cause a very unstable life. Most free agents don’t work alone though, they work in groups. Some free agents meet up to exchange information and offer support. There are many different types of these groups. There is confederations which are casual meetings of free agents. Then there is entreprenetworks which are groups of small entrepreneurs who pay a fee to be in the meetings. There is also alumni associations which are groups of free agents who came from the same company. The purpose of these groups are to keep the community together. Connections is one of the most important things for a free agent. A free agent’s connections are need to be more firm and almost friendly. What keeps a free agent going is the great saying “I scratch your back, you scratch my back.” This is pretty much saying that if I help you, I expect you to help me. What keeps free agents together is the Golden Rule, treat others the way you would want to be …show more content…
One of the ways it changed is that a free agent’s knowledge and talent is now the resource that a client pays for instead of a company’s service. Another way it has changed is that it is more personal, you don’t have to contact some faceless organization. In the past, work usually meant separating the job and family into two different categories. Now free agents are putting them into the same category. People used to have to balance work and family. Free agents are blending the two together. There are not many laws pertaining to the free agent. Especially in health insurance, taxes, and zoning laws. There is no dedicated health insurance for a free agent. Most free agents either have to pay for their own health insurance, which is expensive, or they go without health insurance all together. Taxes are also a problem because the US tax code almost penalizes free agents by making them pay more for their taxes because they don’t have a traditional job. Zoning laws also become a problem because most zoning laws have a clear definition of what is a work location and what is somebody’s home. But for many free agents, they are one in the
...suppression, and incarceration. That ended up costing American an estimated 10,000 jobs. The government had complete control over the media, educational system, and any literature that was available. Books were illegal, and were burned in the novel by the government enforcers, the firemen. We saw the comparison with the time period in when the novel was written, and post September 11. It is great how the author's work still has great meaning in today's society.
It has helped me so much individually that I had recommended it to my friends at other universities who are currently reading, as well as my father. From debunking myths about police, especially in this chapter, and tricks to get more overtime. Through my own, somewhat biased eyes, I had always thought that if the police would be called there would be a police car there in less than five minutes and a majority of the time there would be an arrest, but in reality that just isn't always true. A hidden theme that I found throughout reading the book was that with the events in just one year is enough to write an entire books, as you yourself could mostly relate
It also shows some more common ideas, like how all families have secrets, and in just a short time, someone’s life can be turned upside down and they have to find the best way to stay strong for themselves and their families. The most important thing I learned from this book, is how some people in other cultures find life to be very difficult when they are trying to do what is best for their family. Anita kept saying America is the ‘free country’ and I couldn’t agree more. So many people want to come here for so many different reasons, and it makes you realize that if our country is so great that people from all over the world want to move here, we are very lucky to be so highly thought
I really enjoyed reading this book. It truly gives you a lot to think about. I'm only in high school which doesn't give me much opportunity right now of getting a good job, even though I'm going to be in need of one since I'm having a baby. This book made me see that I better have a good education to get a good job or I'm not going to be able to take care of myself and a baby.
Other than how this book personally encouraged me and discouraged me, it was eye opening to see such a coincidence of birthdates among all-star hockey players and how Bill Gates just happened to be born in the wake of computer technology. It is also very shocking to see the racial demographics behind plane crashes and the relationship between math, rice, and Asian people. I am glad that I was able to read this book because despite the limits it places on success, it provides a better understanding of the possible reasons why some people become outliers while other remain average.
While the book is definitely critiquing society and the government, readers are given many dominant themes to follow, and to find all of them requires several readings. The main plot, following Montag, illustrates the importance of making mistakes in order to grow. For example, at the very end of the book Granger (an outspoken rebel to the book-banning laws) compares mankind to a phoenix that burns itself up and then rises out of its ashes over and over again. Man's advantage is his ability to recognize when he has made an error, so that eventually he will learn not to make that mistake anymore.
Through the summary of “The Emotional Geography of Work and Family Life” (1996), the author, Arlie Russell Horchschild, demonstrates that American’s that are employed full time, are working more and more hours, regardless of the price in family time. Over the past several years, the workforce has changed dramatically throughout our society. Today a typical American’s mindset is to produce more hours in a workday, to provide and support for their families. However, taking care of ones family, in addition to working, causes stress on an individual. The consequences are resulting in a work/family conflict.
As I earlier mentioned, outside of a family business or partnership of long-time friends, the concepts in the book are a bit idealistic, however, I feel that it is a positive aspect of the book because it allows readers to have something to always be striving toward and attempting to reach.
Reading this book has given me more motivation to be successful in life. I can compare Bill Strickland and my life to some extent. Bill grew up in the ghetto, in Pittsburgh. Strickland’s town was falling apart and going downhill, but his mother made sure not to let her children be taken by the ghetto. Although the town was not beautiful in the outside, Bills mother always made sure her house and children were clean and up to shape. While Strickland was in High School, he met Frank Ross. Not only zdid Ross become his pottery teacher but he also became his mentor in life. Because of Bills encounter with Frank, he has now changed the lives of
...y. He touched parts of the slaves' lives and what they really went through, but I don't think we even have a true idea of what it would have been in their shoes. The author presented the information in a very solid way and sectioned out very well. I understood what he was trying to explain easily. It was somewhat a long book but very much full of knowledge and history that in spirit is still alive today. We may not have slavery like it was then, but we still deal with racism and prejudices daily. The world changed because of slavery and is the way it is because of the history of America. We cannot change the past but we can change the future. Thank God the world is not the way it was. I cannot imagine what painful lives the slaves had to endure. But we can become knowledgeable about the history of slavery and America and learn from it in many different ways.
I learned a lot from this book. I learned a lot about why some stores are structured the way they are and how race, class, and gender are deeply imbedded in everything in the world and in everything we do. There is nothing we do that does not involve at least one of these aspects.
...e preceding reasons, all college students should read the book. The book will captivate the educated mind, and most importantly, will cause that mind to think and to question why things happen as they do.
Soccer (Football) is said to be the world’s most popular sport in the world, USA are one the few countries where soccer isn't the main sport. The beautiful game is a game of passion; fans coming together to form a ‘religion’ but all this fun and excitement come down to money. The football business is one that generates a great deal of revenue from betting to tickets, TV and shirts sponsorship and transfer deals. You can argue it’s the richest sport in the world. Here in America we are late boomers to the soccer craze, which is why our league isn't as strong as other like the Barclays Premier League, LA LIGA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A etc. In the year 1996, MLS was founded and the association was not favorably disposed to by the general public. As time went by, more Americans accepted and grew interest in sport. The Major League Soccer and United States Soccer Association (USSA) have since had hard time attracting revenue due to numerous problems.
My favorite part of the book was the chapter on “Ethics.” I believe my moral compass will guide me in the work place, amongst many other places. For example; the ENTJ, is said to be driven by success. If I do get into a corporate position or become a politician, I’m sure there will be bribes and offers that require me to compromise my beliefs for a move up “the ladder.” As a believing Christian I’ll be sure to look out for possible avenues of temptation although; I’m sure I won’t make such dreadful mistakes, the information I’ve gained from my research makes me want to be all the more
The book mainly talks about the protagonist, Alex, his superiors and his team along with his management Guru, Jonah, who changes the whole perspective of Alex’s life with his simple messages, opens Alex to brand new world of bottlenecks, variability, etc. and their effects in the working of any manufacturing firm.