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I have a revolutionary idea for the workplace, a new concept in employee sabbaticals and leaves of absence. What do I do with it?

Asked by Jeruba (55836points) September 14th, 2009

Some years back the concept of traditional employment by a company for a fixed number of hours per week in an ongoing (“permanent”) relationship was radically altered with the advent of a “disposable workforce” of contractors hired in for the term of a job, without set hours and without benefits, and released when the period of high demand had passed.

I have an idea that is not quite that radical but that might have a similar profound impact on the way employees relate to companies. What would be a reasonable thing to do with this idea? I am not in a position to test it out myself; I don’t own a company or have a high management position. I can only present the concept (in some detail).

— Should I write an article and publish it somewhere?
— Should I try to get someone to try it as a pilot?
— Should I promote it in the few days I have left with my current employer?
— Should I locate someone who writes on workplace issues and see if the person wants to write about it?
— Should I forget about it because nobody really wants any new ideas?

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