The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. — Steve Jobs.

Start with the ‘why’.

The industrial revolution changed the world. It bought us mass production and cheaper goods. For the worker it introduced longer hours and repetitive tasks working for large corporations.

However, the way we work is changing with today’s workers seeking to reclaim the power back from the traditional employer model. By breaking out of the system and working for themselves, workers can pursue employment they are passionate about and take ownership of their professional life.

Freelance work is rapidly becoming a viable option of employment, with 58% of the US workforce set to have engaged in freelance work by 2027. Whether it’s a service for ride-sharing, photography, graphic design, video creation. Whether someone’s a musician, hairdresser or an expert in their field, freelance work allows someone to offer their service or talent to the community.

And although there is huge growth in the freelance marketplace, ironically many providers are large companies seeking control and who profit from the freelancers via high commission fees.

‘What’ is Blue Whale?

Introducing the Blue Whale Foundation, a decentralized ecosystem set to disrupt the gig economy.

Blue Whale seeks to empower the freelance community by offering an ecosystem that is community owned and driven, truly giving power back to the freelance community. This model allows commissions and fees to remain low, so more payment goes to those who earned it.

Blue Whale aims to distinguish itself from other providers with plans to offer employment benefits to freelancers such as sick leave, insurance and retirement plans. This will provide workers with greater security and options for the future that were previously only available to traditional employees.

Blue Whale also offers unique referral and reviewing schemes where freelancers can promote or review other freelancers to their community and receive contribution bonuses.

‘How’ does it work?

Blue Whale is able to offer all this through the power, reliability and transparency of blockchain technology. As the first project on the outstanding Icon platform, the Blue Whale team has a solid foundation and the support of the Icon network.

By offering a Decentralized Autonomous Organization governance structure; items like policies and rates can be voted on and customized for the good of the community.

The project is powered by the BWX token, available to be used as payment and reward on the network. Token holders will also be given voting power on the network that is relative to their token holding.

TL;DR

With bold ambitions led by a capable team and with the support of the Icon platform, Blue Whale is set to make waves and provide the blueprint for the workplace of tomorrow.

To get involved or for more information, please visit: www.bluewhale.foundation

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