Sentences with phrase «as gig economy»

As the gig economy grows, stories of consumers being harmed by criminal acts of providers can be expected to increase.

Rosen explains that, as the gig economy grows, stories of consumers being harmed by criminal acts of providers can be expected to increase.

All of which can make obtaining a mortgage an uphill climb unless you, as the gig economy worker, do your homework and start preparing your finances and paperwork well in advance.

Self - employed individuals, as gig economy workers typically are, often use a Schedule C when filing taxes to report income and write off numerous expenses tied to working the way they do.

Not exact matches

«The gig economy is typified by irregularity, meaning there is no job security and instead of having a boss who trains you and helps you improve, your performance is rated on a scale of 1 - 5 stars by strangers who have no understanding of your growth as a professional,» explains Scot Wingo, founder and CEO of Spiffy, a modern on - demand company.

While the president's report does not propose any quick fixes for growth, it suggests that large - scale investment in infrastructure improvements, regulations that ensure the internet remains open to all, and protections for the increasing number of workers who wind up as contractors in the gig economy will be essential.

A California Supreme Court ruling on Monday will make it easier for workers in the gig economy, like Uber drivers or TaskRabbit gofers, to claim they are employees as opposed to independent contractors.

His investments in the gig economy include Zipcar and OrderUp, which the firm has since exited, as well as Handy.

She'd also provide greater protections for contract workers in the «gig» economy, while supporting the innovations of companies such as Airbnb and Uber, which have built that new sector.

As full - time employees shift to non-employees in the age of the «gig economy,» you've got to learn how to handle this external workforce.

Just as people can find almost any product online, rather than just settling for what's at the local market, you can use the gig economy to fill your business needs with the perfect talent.

To stay nimble and productive, you must embrace the gig economy as its flexible staff create higher margins and increased satisfaction.

«There will be a subset of users who will be very seriously working full time in the on - demand economy, but the majority will still treat it as a part - time gig,» predicts Zhou.

It's a word that, here, does not so much connote an actual small - business owner as a feeling — an image of the young worker in the 21st - century gig economy who DJs on the weekends and, while almost certainly doing underpaid and entirely precarious labour, has earned the right to work from her local coffee shop in the slouchy drop - shoulder crewneck of her choice.

Wage growth has been scarcely better, particularly as more workers become contractors in the so - called gig economy, which offers little by way of job security, benefits, and pay.

Ironically enough, the companies that make up the «gig economy» have the overwhelming majority of their employees as salaried, full - time employees.

The «gig economy,» as it has been coined, isn't real.

As the U.S. job market begins showing some signs of strength, a major threat looms over companies that rely on gig - economy workers.

The cofounder and CEO of Thumbtack has kept a close eye on the rise of the «gig economy» — or on - demand, short - term, unskilled jobs where employees are usually referred to as independent contractors — and he doesn't see how it could provide people with meaningful sources of income long - term.

It's tempting to think of the rise of the «gig economy» as a nice little bonus for people willing to put in the extra hours to get ahead.

Nearly three - quarters of gig economy workers have said that they should earn more benefits as part of their job.

We're staring at the rise of the gig economy, and as Fast Company explained a few years back, young, agile, adaptable «Generation Flux» is poised to surf this change to a new type of career.

The research revealed older Americans were turning to the gig economy for flexibility, supplemental income, and a means to stay engaged and social — just as Farrell argues.

Do you see seniors participating in the gig economy with as much enthusiasm as their kids and grandkids?

Furthermore, a study by JPMorgan Chase looked specifically at gig economy workers working for labor platforms — such as ride - sharing companies — and capital platforms, like temporarily renting one's apartment.

It found that workers on labor platforms relied on their gig economy earnings either as a primary source of income or to make up for poor earnings from nonplatform work.

The DOL's former head of wage enforcement, David Weil, recently suggested that weighing whether gig economy workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors is not so different than making the same determination for workers at brick - and - mortar businesses.84 Existing legal tests to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor are multifactor, fact - based exercises based on the level of control a company exerts over the workers in question.

Some see the so - called sharing economy as being responsible for the advent of a «gig economy», in which people make ends meet by arranging freelance work over the Internet rather than working in traditional full - time jobs (either voluntarily, or because no other work is available).

From the gig economy to the sharing economy, digital platforms have brought mobile devices and «Internet of things» technology together as never before.

I'm part of the gig economy working a day or two a week as a contract political consultant and covering most of my and my retired wife's expenses.

Second, the gig economy has matured and most corporate employees have used gig economy services as consumers.

Meneghello, who co-chairs Fisher Phillips» gig - economy practice, said companies will find it difficult to argue that workers are independent if they have to answer «no» to the question «If you remove the people currently classified as independent contract workers, would that company still exist?»

Seventy eight percent of gig workers consider themselves more involved in their personal finances as a result of participating in the gig economy.

With the rise of platforms such as Uber and Postmates, the gig economy market is booming.

As the ideals of the gig economy spread and more people across a wider breadth of sectors can adopt a flexible working life, niche spaces are serving the needs of the increasing number of industries that want to work in coworking spaces.

My post was on the «Gig Economy» and you can find it here (you have to scroll down to find it, but that gives you a chance to see some fascinating graphs first) but as I mention, wish the information we had on it was better.

Research by Mavenlink as well as LinkedIn and PwC shows that it is older workers, not millennials, driving the gig economy.

Santa Monica is also a part of the growing larger region known as «Silicon Beach,» an L.A. Metropolitan collection of more than 500 startup tech companies, as well as major influencers in the fields of web technologies, the gig economy and the ever - expanding video game market.

Young people growing up in a gig economy don't take easily to long training periods for what they perceive as repetitive and unchallenging work.

Op - Ed by Fernando P. Tirado Many politicians and other pundits have been critical of the «Gig Economy», especially due to the rise of companies such as Uber and Airbnb.

But as well as causing annoyance to drivers, a study suggests the ratings mechanism could allow customer's biases to creep into the system, as has been seen with other «gig economy» platforms like Airbnb.

LabMate, a Boston - area, investor - funded, startup company that launched in May, aims to «disrupt» the current science career logjam by bringing the «gig economy» to bioscience through its proprietary online platform, according to co-founder and CEO Craig Russo, who went into business development after completing a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences and working as a research assistant.

However, as the site's popularity grew and the gig economy grew, the level of services grew along with them.

You might not think of teachers as players in our growing «gig economy.»

PBL is becoming widely utilized as a strategy to make learning relevant and actionable for students and to help prepare them for success in today's «gig» economy.

As the world veers toward a gig economy, in which employees become their own bosses, Norwegian master carpenter Thorstensen's authentic and engaging account of running his one - man business delivers real truths about doing one's own thing.

This category would include many who work as drivers or other service providers in the «gig economy.»

As with all gig economy work, the key to earning decent money with Shipt is taking advantage of insider tips and tricks.

Regardless of why they do it, gig economy workers almost unequivocally cite uneven cash flows (or concerns about potential variability in income) as one of the primary drawbacks of this lifestyle.

Common examples of small businesses include working as an independent contractor (including «gig economy» jobs like driving for a ride - sharing service or a delivery app), selling household goods on Amazon, eBay, or Craigslist, or writing a blog.