The State of the freelancing Economy Globally: The Gig Platform, Workers, and the odd Picture
A Freelancer's Nightmare: On freelancing, fees, and the greed of service providers.
The gig economy has grown greatly over the last decade and is expected to grow even more. However, freelancing websites have also raised their fees over that time. Is this due to better services, and are the main players worth what they charge?
Most freelancing these days happens through the Internet. Having access to customers from the whole world in the palm of our hands has inevitably changed our economy, giving many people a chance to try working on their own. People who live in smaller towns and might otherwise have been unable to freelance have found themselves able to try.
While some people simply offer their services through Internet ads, most of the gig economy happens through websites. Specifically, through freelancing websites offering inverse classifieds.
In these sites, customers post information on jobs they need done, and the abilities these require. Prospective workers browse thro…
The gig economy has grown greatly over the last decade and is expected to grow even more. However, freelancing websites have also raised their fees over that time. Is this due to better services, and are the main players worth what they charge?
Most freelancing these days happens through the Internet. Having access to customers from the whole world in the palm of our hands has inevitably changed our economy, giving many people a chance to try working on their own. People who live in smaller towns and might otherwise have been unable to freelance have found themselves able to try.
While some people simply offer their services through Internet ads, most of the gig economy happens through websites. Specifically, through freelancing websites offering inverse classifieds.
In these sites, customers post information on jobs they need done, and the abilities these require. Prospective workers browse thro…
