Automatic For The People – Seven predictions for the future of knowledge work
bravenewteams.substack.comThe world will always need talent, but specific companies don't necessarily always need the same talent for years. The concept of job security will be obsolete. Everyone will become a freelancer, selling their talent where it's needed. There will be a slack+fiverr like social network where people are collaborating and chatting with different companies at the same time.
Everyone will have access to everyone else in the globe (global talent pool, global job market), unless politicians decide to ruin that by creating virtual borders like they do today with money movement.
You're spot on, figassis — the idea of "job security" as we've known it is rapidly becoming outdated. Talent isn't going away; rather, it's becoming fluid, accessible, and globally distributed. Your vision of a Slack-meets-Fiverr platform, where everyone collaborates and offers skills on-demand, aligns perfectly with this shift. Political hurdles may indeed slow things down (let's hope they don't), but there's hope. Historically, technology has a way of breaking down barriers faster than they're built. The real challenge — and opportunity — is designing tools and systems that facilitate trust and seamless collaboration in this global freelance ecosystem.