{"id":4274,"date":"2018-09-12T12:40:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T19:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/?p=4274"},"modified":"2020-11-29T08:28:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T16:28:41","slug":"12-great-gig-economy-jobs-like-uber-for-millennials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/12-great-gig-economy-jobs-like-uber-for-millennials\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Great Gig Economy Jobs Like Uber For Millennials"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Forbes<\/a><\/em>, more than one third (36 percent) of U.S. workers are in the gig economy, which works out to a very large number of approximately 57 million people.<\/p>\n

According to Nasdaq<\/em>,\u00a0by 2020 43% of the U.S. workforce will be freelancers and it will continue to grow.<\/p>\n

According to Betterment<\/a><\/em> and its extensive study on the gig economy, this trend is fundamentally changing the way we earn, spend and save for retirement.<\/p>\n

If you don’t already know what the gig economy is, let’s ask Google.<\/p>\n

Google defines the “gig economy” as<\/p>\n

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“A labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs”<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Essentially, people can leverage existing opportunities by filling gaps in today’s\u00a0world. You probably have heard of Uber which is arguably the most common usage of the gig economy. Uber fulfills 40 million rides monthly<\/a><\/em> and is valued at $69B<\/a>.<\/em><\/div>\n
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There are three<\/strong> main reasons why so many people are choosing to work in the gig economy.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Personal Empowerment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You get to decide when you want to work and how you want to work. In the gig-economy, you are your own boss. You get to set your own schedule at your own pace. Users are 1099 contractors which means they become their own small business.<\/p>\n

Make More Money Quickly<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re already set up on a gig-economy marketplace or app, you can literally make a few\u00a0taps on your iPhone and you can get cash deposited in your bank account. Minus the time needed to execute the service you’re offering, you can get paid within minutes.<\/p>\n

Interrupt A Mundane Life\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The typical wake-up, go to work at 9, come home after 5, watch TV, go to bed and repeat isn’t a life that everyone wants.\u00a0Depending on the type of gig work you do, being in the gig-economy allows you to meet cool people and make new friends, break up the routine cycle in your life, and experience the world differently. You’re offered new ways to explore different\u00a0areas in the city you live in.<\/p>\n

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12 Great Gig Economy Jobs You Should Try<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can join the gig-economy easily by simply downloading an app or joining an online marketplace.<\/p>\n

1. SnapShyft<\/h4>\n

SnapShyft<\/a><\/strong> is one of the more recent gig-economy apps but is growing quickly across the Midwest.\u00a0SnapShyft is a digital staffing app for food & beverage operations to instantly post uncovered shifts, allowing F&B operations to connect with experienced hospitality workers. Workers in the food and beverage industry can leverage their\u00a0experience and pick up unclaimed shifts around their city. Venues in the food and beverage industry often struggle with being understaffed but with SnapShyft they no longer have to.<\/p>\n

Download:<\/p>\n