gig work

Example Sentences

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Many can relate to the hustle: in 2023, Beijing courier Hu Anyan's memoir about the relentless nature of gig work became a national bestseller.

From BBC

Many of “the most rejected generation” are piecing together income through gig work or are “underemployed,” working multiple jobs that do not require the education they completed—such as nannying and dog-sitting—or retraining into vocational fields with more openings and fewer barriers to entry, even though pay is often lower than the white-collar roles their degrees would once have positioned them for.

From Slate

But he has been relying on periodic gig work and family help since a layoff in May 2024, and he’s worried about keeping up with his $2,400 monthly mortgage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gig work, contract labor, informal employment, and multiple job-holding complicate headline payroll figures.

From Barron's

As China becomes more dependent on gig work, economists believe it will weigh on consumer spending as laborers struggle to achieve stability.

From The Wall Street Journal