![]() The next part examines the resulting labor market trends, including effects beyond the gig economy the experience for workers, drawing on current research and possible future directions, both positive and negative. This chapter seeks to introduce readers to these issues, starting with the preconditions that shape the emergence and dynamics of the gig economy. However, too often debates around the gig economy lack empirical insight. The gig economy and platform work have become popular topics, while reshaping the experience of work for increasingly larger numbers of people. Words We're Watching talks about words we are increasingly seeing in use but that have not yet met our criteria for entry.This chapter discusses the impacts of the gig economy on labor markets in Europe. What we know for sure is that there's an app for everything, and that likely won't change for a while. Helen Green, The Maison de Shine: More Stories of the Actors' Boarding House, 1908Īlthough some have speculated that gig is short for engagement, our etymologists have concluded that the ultimate origin of the word is unknown. "I'm champion paper tearer of the West," said Charlie. ![]() "What's your game?" The Property Man's tone was unpleasant. Before then, the word saw sporadic use as a casual way of referring to one's general situation, with occasional vague reference to work: Early use of the term traces to single-occasion jazz performances (also known as one-night stands) in the 1920s. The gig in gig economy can be ascribed to the sense of gig traditionally used for musical performances ("The band has a gig in town next week"). Gig has a number of senses in English, including a horse-drawn two wheeled carriage, as well as the "whirling top" sense that gives us whirligig. In many ways, the gig economy isn't new, nor did it arise strictly as a result of apps there are many jobs that have traditionally been performed on a pay-as-you-go basis, such as babysitters or repairmen, or freelance writers. It's become an appealing way to make a living for those who seek flexible hours or the independence that comes with being self-employed. But thanks to the preponderance of other app-based platforms such as TaskRabbit, the term has expanded to other lines of work now you can hire yourself out for handyman work, for cleaning, for grocery shopping or making deliveries. You might have first heard about the gig economy when ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft became popular, or the first time you rented lodging through Airbnb. However, at its core are app-based platforms that dole out work in bits and pieces - making deliveries, driving passengers or cleaning homes - leading some to prefer the term "platform economy". ![]() It has previously been called the "sharing economy" - mostly in reference to platforms such as Airbnb - and the "collaborative economy". The gig economy gets its name from each piece of work being akin to an individual 'gig' – although, such work can fall under multiple names. ![]() Rana is one of the 23 million Americans who work in the gig economy are making money but missing out on the other standard benefits of having jobs: health care, primarily, but also paid sick leave and worker’s compensation as well.
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