I thought the gig economy is about getting rid of burdensome things like paying employees regularly and reliably, or maintaining a fleet of vehicles, or health

I thought the gig economy is about getting rid of burdensome things like paying employees regularly and reliably, or maintaining a fleet of vehicles, or health insurance and then putting the money into the pockets of the company. "It's hard to believe that a balance does not exist that would allow for a "gig" company to utilize full-time workers and still be profitable." Your plumbing business does it, also cleaning companies and most other service businesses. The gig companies can be more profitable because they take shortcuts.