Leaders, Ernie is the epitome of the most exciting trend in the freelance economy...future VP's choosing to freelance over the corporate ladder. Ernie runs Part Time Tech, a newsletter highlighting the benefits of freelance models for tech talent like him. Prior, he majored in computer science at MIT, and was a software engineer at Hubspot for over 7 years.
It is crucial to understand how this new freelancer demographic thinks. A couple core differences:
The best people were great in corporate, better fit their lifestyle and ability to make an impact (they don't need to follow the corporate 'Kingdoming')
The best people aren't looking for a job, they're prioritizing opportunities
The best people find work through peer connections
3:51, Why Ernie made the switch
5:11, Why working this way makes sense for top talent
11:18, Impact of the pandemic
14:31, The corporate disconnect
20:43, The future of fractional leaders
40:51, The real tradeoffs between 1099 & W2
41:49, What do marketplaces have to do
Learn More: http://humancloud.work/ernie-park
