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Or, "Gig economy is the natural evolution of free markets". With the Internet, now I can find the best logo designer in the world, rather than within 30min dri
by everdev 9y ago
Or, "Gig economy is the natural evolution of free markets".
With the Internet, now I can find the best logo designer in the world, rather than within 30min driving distance. When the supply of labor goes up, prices go down.
I'm sure just the top X% of gig workers reap the most rewards in the gig economy, but it's a free market situation and if they weren't being rewarded enough they'd raise their rates or stop working. That doesn't seem to be the case though.
- walshemj 9y agoStill does not mean that you as a civilian (i.e. you don't work for WPP or similar agencies ) can get this generations Saul Bass to work for you for tuppence ha'penny.
- pessimizer 9y ago> When the supply of labor goes up, prices go down. When labor protections go down, prices go down. Remember, the cheapest person to do most of the physical, low-skilled work you want doing is still a child.
- frabbit 9y agoWell, some of it can be quite skilled. But you still want children doing it because it is a valuable intern experience: https://www.inquisitr.com/365377/yes-your-iphone-really-is-made-by-children-foxconn-admits-to-child-labor/ https://www.inquisitr.com/365377/yes-your-iphone-really-is-m...
- zerostar07 9y agoThe problem is that the rest of the economy is not catching up to the new economic reality , largely because those older generations are too invested in heavy taxation / large penseions / welfare / expensive housing etc. I 'm mainly talking about Europe