Much of the gig economy is very low pay.
That would be my first impression.
What they're really saying is it will be a part-time worker economy for average people and a gig economy for highly skilled and talented people.
Average people (i.e., most of us) will be screwed.
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A very significant share is quite highly paid.
Most licensed professionals more or less pick their own level of income (Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, contractors, etc.)
It’s all being done in India and such for the Civil Engineering gigs.
The people hiring are saving tons of money. Design work for 3-4 bucks an hour.
In areas like freelance writing, the influx of people from around the world has caused pay rates to drop dramatically.
That will change very dramatically in the next year.