From banker/chef to surgeon/playwright to mom/CEO,this is the new job description. This may well be the answer to jobinsecurity and work-life conflict plus burnout and boredom. The jobfor life has lost its place as a symbol of economic security and nowworkers realize that it’s up to them to cultivate otherincome, marketable talents and ways to feel fulfilled. The result is“The Slash Effect,” an evolving workforcein which people are defined through multiple identities rather thanjust 1 job title. Consider the following: Nearly one-third of the USworkforce does work that need not be done in a specific location; Withthe advent of computer networks, the Internet and video conferencing,people can handle multiple assignments from different employers; Aboutone-fourth of American workers are self-employed. That means about 30million people are free to pursue a 2nd vocation without seekingpermission from an employer. “Work life”has become the buzzword of the modern workplace and employers areembracing flexibility in new ways. This book offers a new point ofview with anecdotes and advice on an entirely fresh way ofworking.