The rise of the gig economy has been all over the news lately. Here’s what’s been going down in the world of freelancers and gig workers:
According to Staffing Industry Analysts, 30 million Americans rely on freelance work as their primary source of income. Plus another 15 million supplement their primary income with freelance work.
If you’re looking at the gig economy as a way to get a better work/life balance, check out tips at CrowdWorkNews.com.
There are pros and cons to the burgeoning of “gig” types of work, and this Forbes article explores both in this article on how the gig economy is reshaping career options for recent graduates. Forbes prediction: 50% of US workers will be freelancers within the next decade.
Technical skills like proofreading or coding that are in high demand have not only moved online but are still lucrative paying upwards of $50/hour.
On the darker side of the gig economy is how Doordash was previously skimming tips from their drivers. That practice, which prompted a class-action lawsuit and investigation by the San Francisco Office of Labor, has been revised according to Gizmodo.
Uber’s “Safe Rides Fee” is a pure profit play according to The Verge. The $500 million collected was never specifically earmarked for improving safety and, following a class-action lawsuit, has been changed to a “booking fee.”
Finally, if you’re looking to supplement your income with a gig of your own, check out these 53 creative ways to make money at home.