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Ms. Yavine calls her job both "flexible" and "portable," mean- ing she can go just about any- where and find work. And she has. She worked in Jerusalem in 1992 and 1993, and now works just two miles away from her Farmington Hills home. As a mother, being close to home makes her feel more com- fortable in the event of an emer- gency. She says First Optometry is a highly professional organiza- tion which trains its people well. It also offers doctors educational seminars and opportunities to in- teract with one another. "I worked for a different com- pany before and I never saw any- one for six months. I never saw any of the other doctors. In the medical field, it is important to keep up with all the new tech- nology. Once you know the peo- ple you work with, you are not afraid to ask questions," Ms. Yavine says. "If there is a chal- lenging patient, you will consult someone." Part of small-business owner Judy Harris' job requires her to work in virtual isolation, a factor which she says drives some free- lancers out of the business. Ms. Harris established Write Now, a communications agency, in Beverly Hills in 1982. Her job consists of developing newsletters, marketing tools and brochures for insurance compa- nies, auto vendors, utility com- panies, educational institutions and others. She says she has seen a lot of people start freelancing who could not sustain their business. "First of all, they couldn't stand the insecurity of it. You don't know if you are going to have clients next month and money when the bills come in. You also have to be very self-motivated and self-disciplined. Some people can't work without the discipline of other workers around and be- ing at a certain place at a certain time," she says. "You also have to work a certain amount of time in isolation and really have to keep yourself moving." What she likes about her busi- ness is the variety of clients and projects with which she works. She is given the opportunity to learn with each new venture. "Through my work, I have come to know a little bit about a lot of things. Now I can do five minutes on anything, from brain surgery to car parts. That's what makes it so interesting," she says. "I get to talk to all these people and ask them all kinds of ques- tions about what they do." Ms. Harris doesn't have to con- tend with the bureaucratic lad- ders and red tape which drive others bonkers. She calls the shots, although she still resigns herself to pleasing the boss. "The fact is that every client is a boss. And every client has to think that his project is the most important thing on your plate. Because there is no steady in- come, there is a lot of pressure to work when the work is available, even if that means putting in hor- rendous hours at certain times," she says. "I know this works re- ally well for me. I would have dif- ficulty fitting into the corporate culture. I like being able to slide in and slide out." It is the "totally corporate cul- ture" and bureaucracy which fi- nancial consultant Lyle Wolberg says can make people miserable. Wolberg works for Merrill Lynch and concentrates on busi- ness cash management and fi- nancial services. But three years ago, he worked for a bank as a credit analyst, an- alyzing business loans. He wasn't happy there and switched companies. Now he's much happier. "Bureaucracy is what drives people crazy," he says. "I think not having decision-making pow- er and having to go through bu- reaucratic chains of power makes it very hard to enjoy your job." What brings him the greatest satisfaction is the dual success of helping his clients, as well as himself. If his clients aren't hap- py, he says he's not as happy. "It's funny ... a lot of times I don't think of it as what I can do for myself. 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