Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Berkeley Journal of Employment & Labor Law
Publication Date
2019
Volume
40
First Page
29
Abstract
(Excerpt)
The dominant narrative about the on-demand or gig economy focuses on the plight of Millennials, the generation born between 1982 and 2004. Reporters, bloggers, and commentators have largely confined their account of gig platforms to what the on-demand economy means for Millennials who are just beginning their careers. Media sources have spotlighted the hardships facing young, tech-savvy workers who are forced to cobble together a living through a combination of part-time work, entrepreneurial activities, and insecure gigs online. These sources note that these Millennials are barely scraping by and often lack job security or benefits. When discussing the problems of on-demand work, such as lack of stability and minimum wages, the author has routinely received the comment that on-demand work is solely a problem for young, entry-level Millennial workers.
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