gig worker

noun

plural gig workers

: a person who works temporary jobs typically in the service sector as an independent contractor or freelancer : a worker in the gig economy

Gig workers have freedoms that most full-timers only dream of: setting their own hours, working from home, being their own bosses. No wonder the gig economy comprised 16 percent of all workers by 2015, according to research by economists Lawrence Katz and Alan Krueger.—

Andy Sullivan

In addition to having more stable space, the affluent often have greater latitude to remain inside it. They can work on Zoom, shop on Amazon and have gig workers deliver meals.—

Jason DeParle

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The wide-ranging order also took aim at discount pricing based on different demographics, and mistreatment of gig workers through measures like unrealistic delivery timetables. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 8 Nov. 2024 Many of them are new immigrants, young people entering the economy and gig workers who have simply not built up a credit history. —

Jon Jacobson, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Other states appear to be gearing up for their own fights over gig workers. —

Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2020 Hiring gig workers can be a cost-saving tool for businesses. —

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