Blog Post #1- The Gig economy The article “Flexibility and earning potential, two lures of the gig economy” written by Nigel Wilson for Forbes describes how the gig economy in the United States had over 70 million gig workers at the end of 2022, noted as the most gig workers in an economy in the world. The author notes that there are both positive and negative aspects of working as a gig employee with the majority of the negatives coming in the form of a lack of financial security and safety nets for those that have chosen to work in the gig economy. (Wilson, 2023) A study referenced by Forbes and conducted by Legal and General found that 82% of gig economy workers chose to work in the gig economy vs. the 13% of gig workers having to work in the gig economy because for whatever reason they cannot find a traditional job. The main reasons why people are choosing to work as a gig worker vs a traditional job include reasons such as not wanting to work in a corporate environment o...
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