The Freedom to Work
Over the course of my days I have encountered numerous requirements: The requirement to eat, the requirement to look both ways, and so forth. It would stand to reason that many more requirements are found in the World of Business: The requirement to pay, the requirement to deliver, etc. And then you have the job requirements, from nine to five, with a half hour lunch break, preferably wearing business casual.
Those are the requirements, which are essential for things to work, but what about the freedom to work? When I first asked myself this question I couldn’t imagine what it meant. Freedom and work practically seem antithetical. But then I remembered where some of my best work was done: Everywhere! Anytime! Oftentimes, at 1 in the morning when I’m suddenly drawn to work until well past my bedtime.
The freedom to work is simply the ability to do what is required however you see fit. When you have one day to finish developing a mountain of code, head to the mountains and crank up some Skynard. Or, grab your whole department and hang out at the park in order to road map all of the new customer requirements. It doesn’t matter how you do it. What matters most is that you get the job done on time.
What do you feel about the freedom to work?
Chris, I totally agree with you. We should have the freedom to work or Freedom not to work! I would put it as Freedom of choice!! Everyone should utilize their time consciously and contribute their mite with total freedom for the growth of the community / society in harmony with nature. A salaried job should not rob any one of their “Freedom of choice”.
Depends on who is paying the bills and what you negotiated when you agreed to rent out your skills/time to the other person/company. One of the main reasons I am thoroughly unemployable is I refuse to give up a say in how I spend my time and how I get the job done. Yet, I can’t seem to drive clients away, regardless of how obnoxious I become