by dankeelan | Sep 23, 2025 | China, Gig Workers
The biggest workforce in the world has undergone an extraordinary transformation. China’s farm labourers and industrial proletariat have been joined by an army of gig workers. Tens of millions now use tech platforms to find jobs for fleeting periods; fully 200m, or...
by dankeelan | Sep 16, 2025 | Gig Workers
A growing number of American workers are turning to job juggling to make ends meet, to reach financial or lifestyle goals, or in pursuit of side hustles that they hope to turn into full-time businesses — and the multi-employed are concentrated much more heavily in...
by dankeelan | Sep 16, 2025 | Gig Workers, Indonesia
Thousands of online riders are set to take to the streets of Jakarta on Wednesday (Sep 17) as they demand the resignation of Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi, in the first major protest since Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto reshuffled his Cabinet last week. ...
by dankeelan | Sep 2, 2025 | Gig Workers, Jobs
In these economically uncertain times (tariffs, inflation, a struggling job market), side hustles have never made more sense. If you’re struggling to find a career-long position or a 9-to-5 gig, or you need additional income to supplement either of those, a freelance...
by dankeelan | Sep 2, 2025 | Gig Workers
“Cherry Picker,” a game developed by ride-hailing pay analysis app GigU, will launch in a free browser version on Wednesday, the company told Business Insider. GigU makes an app that helps Uber drivers determine whether the rides...
by dankeelan | Aug 19, 2025 | Education, Gig Workers
Nailah Williams discovered her path to a college degree in the most unlikely place: behind the wheel of her Uber. After years of jobs that forced her to choose between earning a paycheck and pursuing an education, she joined a program where Uber would cover her...
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