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Dear Sir, Will I Still BE Employed in 2007?

Author: Catherine Matthew

A couple of years back, I remember how my parents used to tell
me to study hard to get into a good job. Once you get the job,
you worked hard, made the boss happy and got promotions with a
salary increment every year. This was before books like "Rich
Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki, "Think and Grow Rich" by
Napoleon Hill and the Anthony Robbins series came to be
published. In more recent times books like "The World is Flat"
by Thomas Friedman have influenced the way people think.

Earlier most people considered changing their lives and entering
a second career or starting their own business when they reach
near the peak of their career cycle and due for the mid-life
crisis that hits the average American between the mid-40s and
early 50s. But now the younger generation is willing to take
more risks, get into business or work on their own. This trend
has gained momentum and the ages of successful businessmen have
become younger. Farrah Gray author of "Reallionaire" is one
success story.

According to economist Harry S Dent "Every economic revolution
brings technologies that open up new low cost, higher quality of
life living areas. Railroads, power plants and telegraphs
allowed us to migrate from rural areas to cities. Then the
automobile, telephone and electricity revolution allowed us to
shift from cities to suburban areas. Now the information
revolution being accelerated by the Internet, home PCs and
entertainment devices, cellular smart phones and broadband
(wired and wireless) will allow more people to live, communicate
and do business from exurban areas." People will be moving away
from populated places and working remotely from a place of their
choice.

Many who are working for their own business have begun to
realize that work does not have to be something you hate to do.
With so many opportunities and information available at our
fingertips, getting up in the morning and going to sit in an
office from nine to five, dealing with office politics and
trying to please the boss for that extra percentage of salary
increment is no longer an option for many (Sorry John, its our
company policy. Even though you have been an exceptional
employee, there is only so much percentage increment that I can
give you). Success and happiness for many office-goers (well,
most of them, anyway) depend on the performance review given by
their boss.

Jobs like call centre, data entry, tech support and some areas
of software programming are fast disappearing to countries like
Philippines, Israel, India, China and even Canada. So what does
the average Joe do?

Alternate methods of earning a living like freelancing,
contracting, earning money online through eBay among other means
are becoming increasingly popular. It gives individuals the
ability to not only earn money but provides greater flexibility
to do their own thing, earn multiple incomes and have a better
work-life balance. Being more creative in your business is
perhaps the only way to stand out from the crowd.

The trend towards cocooning identified by futurist Faith Popcorn
in her book "The Popcorn Effect" best sums up employment trends
in the future. Cocooning describes a phenomenon where people
will want to stay inside the safety and comfort of their homes,
their cars, their offices, and communities. People are afraid to
go out. This is partially due to mass media's continued effort
to frighten the public by showing a constant image of danger.
Thus, people will do more from their homes.

The key to surviving in this modern world of constant changes is
to be the best in what you do and do it with passion. Like Tony
Robbins says, "Live with Passion".

About the author:
Catherine comes from a recruitment background and is an
entrepreneur. She is also a Google Adwords professional and the
CEO of a global services site that provides a free service for employers
and freelancers to connect and make a living.