The end of the office… and the future of work
via boston.com
Jobs provide more than a paycheck, though. For most workers, their employer is their source of health and retirement benefits, and for many, the workplace gives a structure to their social life and a shape to their sense of themselves. A shift is already underway with health care: The legislation before Congress could make it easier to get health insurance without relying on one’s employer. But the more workers there are outside traditional workplaces, the more people will have to figure out alternative sources for all of those things.
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Interesting article. I think we cant have enough barcamps, open coffee clubs, and other gatherings…