Gig Economy

A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. The term "gig" is a slang word meaning "a job for a specified period of time" and is typically used in referring to musicians. Temporary work or temporary employment refers to an employment situation where the working arrangement is limited to a certain period of time based on the needs of the employing organization.

(source: whatis.techtarget.com)

Uber Of X: iCracked, On-Demand Technicians For Your Broken Smartphone And IoT Home
January 11, 2017

One of the worst moments in our personal tech world: dropping a smartphone and picking it up only to see a shattered screen. There are, of course, options for getting it fixed: little hole-in-the-wall shops, get a new phone … or log onto a special,...

Uber Of X: RoundTrip, Big Data And On-Demand Medical Transportation
January 04, 2017

The medical transportation industry is getting a shakeup. Historically, a health care organization would call for medical transportation to move a patient from point A to point B, and other than those two points, there would be the missing data that goes along with that...

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The Gig Economy’s Great 2016
January 03, 2017

With more employees, employers and cash entering the gig economy and legislation protecting gig workers passing in NYC, 2016 was a good year to gig. Will 2017 be the same?

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Gigging For The Holidays
December 30, 2016

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year — to bring in some extra cash, that is. Gifting is expensive. Consumers in the U.S. planned to spend an average of $908 on holiday gifts this past year, up 8 percent from the average...

Uber Of X: Bannerman, Uber of Security Guards
December 28, 2016

Safety may come first, but the security guard industry hasn’t really been updated in decades. And, as a result, some argue the world is not as safe as it could be. However, one company — Bannerman — has created the technology close that gap and...

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Gig Workers As Specialists
December 28, 2016

There’s no doubt about it — the gig economy is booming. As the broader gig ecosystem continues to grow and diversify in the coming years, it will become more important for employers participating in the space to rethink how they view gig work and gig...

Uber Of X: Paintzen, On-Demand Home Painting
December 21, 2016

Painting a home is time-consuming. There are colors to compare, inspiration to draw from, paints to pick, painters to hire and on it goes. That’s where Paintzen comes in. This Uber of X-type business pairs consumers wishing to revamp their walls with inspiration, paint options...

Uber Of X: Shovler, The Uber Of Snow Shoveling
December 14, 2016

It’s that time of year again: snow-shoveling season. To avoid both having to negotiate with the kid next door about shoveling your driveway or pleading your neighbor to carve your car out of its snowed-in parking spot, the Shovler app is at the ready. The “Uber of...

Uber Of X: Silvernest, Airbnb For Baby Boomers
December 07, 2016

There are more than 76 million baby boomers who may be looking for their next residence. Many want to pay off their mortgage, lower their living expenses and stay on their own but be near friends and family. Keeping life interesting but making it more simple...