Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work

Unlike freelancers, 77% of temp workers say they would rather have a traditional full-time job.

economy, legal issues were making the business model look riskier.

Essentially, they had to work for Uber exclusively—which hadn’t been part of Uber’s initial pitch of independence.

to have workers run the platform.

Portable benefits are social insurance programs that aren’t tied to an employer but rather move with workers

Participation in gig economy platforms had been falling since June 2014,

Even helped employees with unpredictable schedules plan for the uneven income.

“platform cooperativism.”

unemployed Americans received unemployment benefits from state programs—