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...look like. Sometimes scenario lasts for months, or years; other times, you're on a roller coaster ride--barely recovering from the up-cycle before having to deal with another stomach-dropping downturn.

During the highs, lows, and sometimes in-between, many of us think about what we left. We start fantasizing about having an actual job description (what a concept!), being part of a team again, and getting a steady paycheck. But can we--and should we--go back to corporate life, particularly in this economy?

There are many good reasons to be a free agent "Choosing Free Agency." Your Career (November 2002 T+D). People leave organizations (or managers, as we now say) either by choice or chance. Whether motivated personally or professionally, we find that working independently is the best option at the time. In my case, after working for Fortune 500 companies for 12 years, I started feeling as if...

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