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IMO, isn't "The Gig Economy" the new term for "Temp Jobs" instead?
by thisisit 9y ago
IMO, isn't "The Gig Economy" the new term for "Temp Jobs" instead?
- Cthulhu_ 9y agoIn a way, but with even less job guarantees; temp jobs (as far as I remember them from summer jobs) were full days at least, often even full seasons if you wanted it. Gig economy is entirely dependent on demand for e.g. rides, and pay is not based on an hourly rate but on however much competition you have at any given time. Also temp jobs give worker rights, insurances, health and safety regulations, etc; gig economy does not, risks are entirely for the driver. I mean what does Uber etc do when a driver gets into an accident during a ride? Outside of a ride? If it was a taxi company, insurance would kick in and there'd be no problem. In the gig economy, the risk is entirely for the driver.