Synopsis
Digital gig platforms powered by VC funding have grown exponentially over the past decade. But is a lack of good job prospects pushing people towards gigs, and what does that mean for their income and job safety? In other words, can gigs evolve into careers and transform the future of work?
The saying goes that there are two or more sides to a story. But, for this one, it is literally so. For, it may indeed involve working two jobs side by side. Digital gig platforms powered by VC funding have grown exponentially from 142 in 2010 to 777 in 2020, according to an International Labour Organization (ILO) report — that’s one side, figuratively speaking. The other is that the growth has left a swathe of questions in its wake. While some
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