Gig Economy

The End Of The Gig Economy?

Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 2:43pm

I'm no fan of the Gig Economy. I don't believe it created any jobs, but instead just undercut established, regulated industries that payed living wages.

Airbnb wasn't doing well before Covid-19. It lost $674 million just last year. Then everything shut down.

Something I read this morning

Submitted by doh1304 on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 11:23am

https://www.thenation.com/article/gigged-economy-the-unmaking-of-the-ame...

Everyone is getting rich in the Gig Economy

Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 11:35pm

Bloomberg had a provocative article the other day titled Six-Figure Earners Are a Growing Share of U.S. ‘Gig’ Workforce.

Working yourself to death is now something to aspire to

Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 1:51pm

Disability Caucus 8/6/16: How the 'Gig Economy' and At-Will Employment Have Totally Screwed People with Disabilities

Submitted by The Aspie Corner on Sat, 08/06/2016 - 9:01pm

Finding a job was hard enough for people with disabilities even before our current economic cluster. Now, with more and more jobs requiring drivers' licenses and the ability to travel to multiple locations, it's damn near impossible to find any employment whatsoever.