Succeeding as a careerist or free agent

It is possible to win as a careerist, or as a free agent. After all, money is not everything.

For instance, if your talent is recognized by corporate employers, and you are able to negotiate good working conditions, you could go very far in your talent-based career, eventually becoming what talent hunters call an "A" player. Most people, though, are probably "B" players. "C" players are employees who add little value, or whose job can (probably will) be outsourced, automated or eliminated altogether.

As a free agent, you could rise to the top of the industry and be recognized by your peers. One woman I would like to meet is Lyne Lefebvre, a graphic designer in Montreal who has won several awards, yet she works as a freelancer (competing against big ad agencies and established design studios!).