Gig Economy Quotes

“Independent contractors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in my home state of California already understand the devastating affects AB-5 had on their ability to provide for their families. This law curbed opportunities for people to work independently through the gig economy or independent contractor roles.”

“When we do not understand something, a common reaction is to fear it. In government, this is the usual, and encouraged, reaction. The reaction to the gig economy has been no different, and this growing fear has unfortunately turned into a legislative bloodbath.”

“The gig economy is empowerment. This new business paradigm empowers individuals to better shape their own destiny and leverage their existing assets to their benefit.”

“The gig economy isn't taking over, but it has become a useful emblem of what it is like to work for a living in late-stage capitalism.”

“Trends such as skills imbalances, the gig economy, and digitization are transforming work so quickly that policy creation is lagging behind.”

“From Uber and Lyft drivers to financial advisors to local artists, we should support workers' freedom and our gig economy.”

“To people I know in the bottom income brackets, living paycheck to paycheck, the Gig Economy has been old news for years. What's new is the way it's hit the demographic that used to assume that a college degree from an elite school was the passport to job security.”

“In today's gig economy, where jobs have been replaced by 'portfolios of projects,' most people find themselves doing more things less well for two-thirds of the money.”

“The workforce is getting Uberized. The gig economy is taking over the world. Independent-contractor jobs are the new normal.”