9 Best Articles in 2022
The New Yorker
Is the Gig Economy Working?
The New Yorker
20+ min read · From 2017 · Many liberals have embraced the sharing economy. But can they survive it?
The Atlantic
Why America Is Afraid of TikTok
The Atlantic
~18 min read · 2020-07-30 · The company’s founder says in an interview that he wants it to be “a window” on the world. A Republican senator says it is a “Trojan horse.”
Inc.
6 Traits That'll Make You Indispensable at Work
Inc.
2 min read · 2020-07-28 · In my experience at all levels within large organizations as well as small ones, the team members valued the most, and usually promoted first, are the ones seen by others as indispensable or "goto"…
The Guardian
High score, low pay: why the gig economy loves gamification
The Guardian
~16 min read · From 2018 · Sarah Mason, a Lyft driver and sociologist, forensically examines management controls in the ride app industry. Based on her personal experience, she shows how companies like Lyft use gamification to motivate drivers. Your driver is actually playing a game – and may be hooked.
OneZero
The Gig Economy Is Failing. Say Hello to the Hustle Economy.
OneZero
~15 min read · 2020-07-29 · Unemployed teachers, cooks, dancers are turning to Patreon, Twitch, and OnlyFans
The New Yorker
The Gig Economy Celebrates Working Yourself to Death
The New Yorker
6 min read · From 2017 · America’s self-reliance obsession makes it more acceptable to applaud working yourself to death than to argue that doing so points to a flawed economic system.
MIT Technology Review
The AI gig economy is coming for you
MIT Technology Review
5 min read · From 2019 · The artificial-intelligence industry runs on the invisible labor of humans working in isolated and often terrible conditions—and the model is spreading to more and more businesses.
Visual Capitalist
The 150 Apps that Power the Gig Economy
Visual Capitalist
6 min read · From 2019 · You're likely familiar with companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Craigslist, but here are 100+ other apps that help make the gig economy possible.
Fast Company
These are the skills you need to be successful in a hybrid environment
Fast Company
3 min read · 2021-02-12 · Working for a company where some employees are remote and others are in the office requires new habits and systems.
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The Information
Instant Delivery Startups Test a New Tactic: Slower Delivery
The Information
2 min read · Jan 3rd · Instant-delivery startups promising to ferry groceries to customers in 15 minutes or less have rushed to expand in major cities like New York and Chicago in the past year. But they’re burning far more…
Quartz
Ultra-fast delivery services are ditching the gig-worker model
Quartz
3 min read · 2021-12-07 · DoorDash adds a demanding type of service that may not be compatible with gig work, suggesting the limitations of this type of employment model.
