
Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work

unemployed Americans received unemployment benefits from state programs—
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
Stanford’s Michael Bernstein,
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
WEALTH PERPETUATES WEALTH, but in-demand skills do, too.
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
the potential to chop up a broad array of traditional jobs into discrete tasks that can be assigned to people just when they’re needed, with wages set by a dynamic measurement of supply and demand,
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
2015, 47% of Americans could not cover an unexpected $400 expense with their savings
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
The Good Jobs Strategy by Zeynep Ton,
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
Harry Campbell, who started a blog and podcast
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
possibility of passion projects, volunteer work, or additional education,
Sarah Kessler • Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work
contracted cleaners and security guards earned 15% less and 17% less, respectively, than their in-house peers.