Workers in the gig economy may need to family members, online services or mentors to preserve their mental health.
A third generation of Online Marketplaces that combine workflow and networks are changing the underlying economics of many industries.
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Some of the newest enterprises online are those which link workers to anyone who wants a job done. They’re not concerned with employment or jobs but with “tasks”. These are small, one-off, discrete portions…
Freelancer brings together employers and casual workers in what the market has determined is a billion dollar business.
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Online labour marketplace Freelancer.com listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on Friday and saw immediate gains on its initial stock price of 50 cents to a high of A$2.60 before closing at A$1.60…