Gig-Economy Jobs and How to Manage the Irregular Income

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Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Gig-Economy Jobs and How to Manage the Irregular Income    At the time of this writing, thirty-six percent of U.S. workers participate in the so-called gig economy. That includes everyone from online platform workers — selling items on eBay or Etsy — to drivers for Uber or Lyft, to contract nurses, to those who take a temp job, according to a 2018 Gallup poll. It’s basically all people who work outside a traditional full-time or part-time job. Gallup says its data shows “a tale of two gig economies.” There are independent gig workers and then there are temporary or contingent workers. Independent gig workers, being their own boss, enjoy more flexibility and freedom, Gallup notes. Contingent gig workers work like traditional employees, but they don’t enjoy the same benefits, pay and job security. “Supporters claim the gig economy is a trend toward worker empowerment and entrepreneurship, while critics worry it signals the deterioration of the social contract between employees and employers,” Gallup says. Continued here

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