Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work

The book "Gigged" explores the growing gig economy in Silicon Valley, featuring the stories of workers who are part of this new wave of precarious, short-term employment. It offers insights into the future of work, where the fortunate can work when they want, how they want, while the rest face extraordinary hardship. The book is praised for its well-researched and beautifully written content, making it an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the future of our economy and society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2019
Publisher: Cornerstone

Excellent Martin Wolf, Financial Times Books of the Year Essential Daniel Pink, author of Drive Wonderful Martin Ford, author of The Rise of the Robots Profit. Innovation. Greed. Welcome to the gig economy. Between Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts, freelance jobs are becoming an increasingly prominent part of our economy. Gigged goes inside the Silicon Valley companies leading the way to this emerging gig economy. It tells the stories of the workers - from computer programmers to online comment moderators - who are getting by in a new wave of precarious, short-term employment. And it sketches out what tomorrow's economy might look like: one where the fortunate get to work when they want, how they want, while the rest live lives of extraordinary hardship. It might just be the future of work for all of us. *Longlisted for the FT /McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award* Praise for Gigged Well researched and beautifully written. . . . Essential reading for anyone who is interested in understanding the future of our economy and society. Ha-Joon Chang, author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism Well crafted. . . . a multitude of anecdotes supported by data and extensive reporting. Forbes Kessler's timely book explores the personal, corporate, and societal stories behind a massive tech-driven shift away from permanent office-based employment. Books of the Month, Financial Times Kessler illuminates a great divide: For people with desirable skills, the gig economy often permits a more engaging, entrepreneurial lifestyle; but for the unskilled who turn to such work out of necessity, it's merely the best of bad options. Harvard Business Review Sarah Kessler writes like a dream.

Weight: 214g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781847941749