Uncertainty, money worries and stress – gig workers need support and effective ways to cope

<https://theconversation.com/uncertainty-money-worries-and-stress-gig-workers-need-support-and-effective-ways-to-cope-177910>

"This weekend, you might hit “place order” for a meal delivery. Or jump in a
ride share to meet friends. In both cases, you’ll be engaging a gig worker.

“Gig worker” is a term that generally refers to people who get work through
smartphone apps – think Uber, Ola, AirTasker, Snappr, and others.

Approximately 250,000 Australians are part of the gig economy – including many
who consider it a “side hustle” on top of a regular job.

While gig work might be a good way to make some extra cash, our new research
based on a survey of Australian gig workers, found they tend to be more
stressed than other types of workers.

We also looked at coping strategies to try and find out how these workers could
look after themselves better."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics