"Uber for MBAs is a worrying sign for knowledge workers," is the headline the Boston Globe hangs over an article about Hourly Nerd, a young and growing Boston-based company that is a platform on which businesses and consultants can connect. It's a classic newspaper frame to make the headline about anxiety — "worrying" — rather than about the opportunity. It's only "worrying" for those who value the status quo more than the flexibility and independence offered by this new entrant, which may even expand the market by making high-quality consulting available to small and medium-sized business rather than just large corporations.
It's as if the Globe announced Uber with a headline announcing that it was a worrying sign for people who overpaid for taxi medallions. It's true, but why make the story or the headline about the anxiety rather than about the opportunities?