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The experiences of Meg, Tammy, Emily, Rain, Kavita, and Mike reveal how work lives on and off the job are being shaped by the contours of the new economy. All of these cases illustrate that the effects of historical change (in this case the transition to a new economy) can vary depending on its timing with respect to an individual’s biography, as well as to his or her gender, class, and race (Elder and Shanahan 2007; Moen 2001). The stories also reveal how careers unfold when new opportunities are introduced and old opportunities are dismantled.