“Fewer and fewer people will want to be employees of corporations, because corporations don’t have anything to offer. Corporations don’t provide security and provide fewer and fewer benefits. People may find new ways to sell their skills. I can imagine eBay or the equivalent of eBay being in the business of letting people bid on work all day long. Office buildings may turn into housing, or maybe individuals will rent office space as you would rent a hotel room.” – Avram Miller at Fast Company

Perhaps I’m too much of an idealist, but I don’t think companies have to go down this road. My personal philosophy is that a company has to be a place that offers a chance for people to engage in shared meaning – to unite people and help them learn from one another. It should be providing products or services that its employees believe in and act as a support mechanism for your professional development, family and your other interests.

When corporations fail to provide security, community and support for people – they cease doing anything worthwhile.

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