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Kessler, Sarah.
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Temporary employment.
Flexible work arrangements.
Labor -- United States.
Labor market -- United States.
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Kessler, Sarah.
Temporary employment.
Flexible work arrangements.
Labor -- United States.
Labor market -- United States.
MARC Display
Gigged
: the
end
of the
job
and the
future
of
work
/ Sarah Kessler.
by
Kessler, Sarah.
St. Martin's Press, 2018.
Call #:
331.0973 K425g
Subjects
Temporary employment.
Flexible
work
arrangements.
Labor -- United States.
Labor market -- United States.
ISBN:
9781250097897 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xiii, 289 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-279) and index.
Contents:
Part I: The
end
of the
job
. A very old new idea ; No shifts. No boss. No limits. ; The best of bad options ; Uber for X -- Part II: Sunshine, rainbows and unicorns. Like an ATM in your pocket ; Uber freedom -- Part III: Fine print. A competing story ; Don't call us ; The good jobs strategy -- Part IV: Backlash. The medium is the movement ; Uber for politics -- Part V: The
future
of
work
. Pivot ; A very serious issue.
Summary:
"The full-time
job
is disappearing--is landing the right gig the new American Dream? One in three American workers is now a freelancer. This 'gig economy'--one that provides neither the guarantee of steady hours nor benefits--emerged out of the digital era and has revolutionized the way we do business. High-profile tech start-ups such as Uber and Airbnb are constantly making headlines for the disruption they cause to the industries they overturn. But what are the effects of this disruption, from Wall Street to Main Street? What challenges do employees and job-seekers face at every level of professional experience? In the tradition of the great business narratives of our time,
Gigged
offers deeply-sourced, up-close-and-personal accounts of our new economy. From the New York computer programmer who chooses exactly which hours he works each week, to the Kansas City Uber driver who starts a union, to the Arkansas charity worker who believes freelance gigs might just transform a declining rural town, journalist Sarah Kessler follows a wide range of individuals from across the country to provide a nuanced look at how the gig economy is playing out in real-time. Kessler wades through the hype and hyperbole to tackle the big questions: What does the
future
of
work
look like? Will the millennial generation do as well as their parents? How can we all find meaningful, well-paid
work
?"--From publisher.
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