Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by Sukotto » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:00 PM UTC

NathanKP commented

  I would imagine that a fairly large percentage 
  of the Hacker News community probably works for 
  themselves or as freelance contractors.

( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2392346 )

What do you say HN? Are you:

Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:05 PM UTC

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Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by mgkimsal » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:09 PM UTC

"owner of your own company" and "a freelancer" are really the same for many people.

Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by callmeed » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:19 PM UTC

You should add an "I am the man" option

Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

#5

Post by cjeane » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:22 PM UTC

mgkimsal wrote: post #3

"owner of your own company" and "a freelancer" are really the same for many people.

That is what I was thinking. Is the distinction having employees?

Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by foxxtrot » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:25 PM UTC

cjeane wrote: post #5

mgkimsal wrote: post #3

"owner of your own company" and "a freelancer" are really the same for many people.

That is what I was thinking. Is the distinction having employees?

I would say that's a reasonable way to make that distinction.

Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by scythe » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:26 PM UTC

Well, my last job was with the Navy, which I suppose is The Man, but that doesn't fit into any of the poll options.

It'd be good to add "public sector" and "military" options, I think.

Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by jamaicahest » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:30 PM UTC

scythe wrote: post #7

Well, my last job was with the Navy, which I suppose is The Man, but that doesn't fit into any of the poll options. It'd be good to add "public sector" and "military" options, I think.

Or working for The People, as opposed to The Man :)

Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by chc » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:31 PM UTC

callmeed wrote: post #4

You should add an "I am the man" option

I think that would be "owner of your own company".

Re: Poll: Do you work for "the Man"?

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Post by chc » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 8:36 PM UTC

mgkimsal wrote: post #3

"owner of your own company" and "a freelancer" are really the same for many people.

I think the distinction is that freelancers technically own a company, but what the company does is whatever people ask it to do. Compare a freelancer's company with a company that makes washing machines and you'll notice a substantial difference — I think that's the line here.