Gig Economy

Gig Economy
As The Gig Economy Grows Up, Clashes Emerge Over Its Nature
September 28, 2018

It’s probably getting to the point that everyone who doesn’t have gig work — offering rideshares via personal vehicles, for instance, or doing other freelance jobs found via digital marketplaces — probably knows someone who does. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
September 20, 2018

The gig economy heralds a sea change in how we work. But that does not mean that it’s all smooth sailing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
September 13, 2018

Work isn’t what it used to be. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), workers born between 1960 and 1980 (the tail end of the baby boomers and Gen Xers) averaged two job changes by the time they were 32 years old, while their children...

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 Shine Sheds Light On Gig Economy Challenges
September 06, 2018

In France, freelancing is no easy task.  Sure the gig economy has its lures — among them flexibility and the pursuit of work one enjoys doing.   But in that country, administrative tasks are arduous, relatively speaking, when striving to be a freelancer amid a gig...

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Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
September 06, 2018

Freelancing isn't all about being footloose and fancy-free. Navigating paperwork, banking and invoices has its challenges — especially in France. Fresh off a funding round, startup Shine wants to be the freelancer's co-pilot, CEO Nicolas Reboud tells PYMNTS.

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Malls, Retailers, Hotels Benefit From Workforce Changes
August 28, 2018

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The Digital Marketplace, The Gig Worker And The Payments Conundrum
August 28, 2018

Gig workers — and the gig economy itself — are becoming an ever-more integral piece of the workaday landscape. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Why Digital Marketplaces Still Struggle To Make Digital Payments To Gig Workers
August 28, 2018

Gig workers are increasingly embracing ad hoc project work by choice — not because due to need. Hyperwallet's Michael Ting goes behind the numbers in the latest Gig Economy Index to explain the sea change that’s underway in a world where 58 percent of gig...

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Deep Dive: Gig Workers And Digital Marketplaces
August 27, 2018

How do gig workers use digital marketplaces to find work? Do they use them to find leads? And how do they facilitate payments. The new Gig Economy Index includes a data-heavy Deep Dive that highlights the features gig workers consider the most important for digital...