According to the Merriam Webster website, the word freelance is a verb that refers to pursuing a career without making a long-term commitment to one employer. Usually, people who freelance are self-employed; they decide who they'll work for and for how long. You could call them corporate mercenaries, working for the highest bidder-and if you did so, you wouldn't be too far from the word's original meaning.
A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations hire independent workers for short-term commitments. The term gig is a slang word for a job that lasts a specified time; it is typically used by musicians. Examples of gig employees in the workforce could include freelancers, independent contractors, project-based workers, and temporary or part-time hires.
The gig workers include temporary workers, independent contractors, online platform workers, contract firm workers, and on-call workers.
Robert Vlach is a senior business consultant specializing in supporting independent professionals and business. owners. In 2005, he founded one of the largest national freelance communities in Europe, which is currently being expanded into Freelancing.eu.
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