gig worker

noun

plural gig workers
: a person who works temporary jobs typically in the service sector as an independent contractor or freelancer : a worker in the gig economy
Gig workers have freedoms that most full-timers only dream of: setting their own hours, working from home, being their own bosses. No wonder the gig economy comprised 16 percent of all workers by 2015, according to research by economists Lawrence Katz and Alan Krueger.Andy Sullivan
In addition to having more stable space, the affluent often have greater latitude to remain inside it. They can work on Zoom, shop on Amazon and have gig workers deliver meals.Jason DeParle

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Makeup artists are alienated gig workers who often have nothing to fall back on in case of a slow day, and Chantelle would have been no different without her extensive support system of family and friends. Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 Previously, Lyft has aggressively fought legislation in California that required them to reclassify gig workers as employees, mandating them to include benefits. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 Traditional lending models prioritize steady, verifiable income, which gig workers often lack. Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Reeling in the wake of the sudden departure of his ex-boyfriend, Lourenço meets handsome nurse Maurice (James Bland), who in a single week forges a life-changing bond with the directionless gig worker. Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gig worker

Word History

First Known Use

2009, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gig worker was in 2009

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“Gig worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gig%20worker. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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