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Apr. 30, 2018

What is the gig economy, you say? Everything, I say

The so-called "gig economy" embodies the rapidly growing on-demand workforce of freelance workers in every job sector.

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What is the gig economy, you say? Everything, I say
A Lyft driver hub in San Francisco, June 14, 2017. (New York Times News Service)

The so-called "gig economy" embodies the rapidly growing on-demand workforce of freelance workers in every job sector. See upwork.com. WhatIs.com defines a gig economy as an environment in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. Classic freelance workers include plumbers and electricians, commonly known as independent contractors.

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