During most of my career, I have put group interests above my personal interests. This is a main reason why I suffered a severe burn-out in 2013. I knew I was walking a tightrope and assumed that I would be able to stay within my safety zone. My calculation was wrong and I've never worked a single day since mid 2013. There's another way of looking at...
Sometimes you hear and read things that do not make any sense. Yesterday, news media announced a proposal of the Dutch Labour party to make the sale of diesel and petrol illegal by 2030 - in 14 years time. Given the lunacy of this plan, I still wonder if it's a premature April 1 joke. On the other hand, this plan shows why Dutch Labour keeps sinking...
In my 17 February 2016 blog, I mentioned the expected disastrous impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotisation on human jobs. I outlined two extreme scenarios: (1) In the absence of tax credits by governments, humans are likely to raise money through criminal activities; and (2) with tax credits again two extreme scenarios may develop: (2a) humans...
Yesterday, I have achieved the milestone of 20,000 views. I started this blog on 29 April 2014 to support the rights of divorced fathers - like me. My initial Dutch language blogs were short and assertive - some even a bit aggressive. A few months later - after a time-out - this blog became my platform for obtaining political support for freelancers and...
A recent Zembla TV broadcast stated that people over 50 years have little to no chance finding a job in today's labour market. It was a Dutch broadcast but I have little doubt that the same statement applies to many other countries all over the world. On top of that, I am an independent contractor (i.e., self-employed) and thus not eligible for Dutch social benefits...
Bevoogding is terug op de politieke agenda. Zelfs instituten zoals de AFM laten zich nu gebruiken om een politiek standpunt te verkondigen. Willem Drees vond het in 1947 nodig om de voorloper van de AOW (1957) te introduceren voor werknemers. In 2015 willen de Staatssecretaris voor SZ en de AFM verplicht pensioensparen voor ondernemers introduceren. ZZP'ers zijn...
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