Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 21st Oct 2005 10:35 UTC
"What would help the most is to eliminate both the dependency on expensive commercial software and also eliminate the company-owned computer. If, like master mechanics in machine shops, the employee owned his or her own tools, none of this would be an issue. That means the company would require its knowledge worker to purchase specific tools and he or she would then own them. A company store could sell these products and even buy them back at the end of an employment period."
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"Exactly. Imagine you're a programmer making a game for the PS2. Now imagine having to shell out $20,000 for the PS2 development kit. That doesn't include a pricey 3D modeler program, or expensive motion capture equipment, etc., etc.. "
Why buy when you can rent?
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There's one good benefit of there being more "independent contractors". Lower costs on things like insurance (of all kinds), healthcare, even office supplies. Why? Because the present setup hides the true costs of a lot of things. Quick! How many people know how much their employer pays for their health insurance? Office supplies? Nothing like the downward force on costs of "out of pocket". Combine this with the present "pooling" we presently see amoungst SOHO's, and there's a bit of leverage there.