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Four out of 10 Americans work outside of the traditional 9-to-5, a rate that is growing fast. For workers, this “gig” work can feel both empowering and precarious. This issue looks at how we can bring out the best of the gig economy, but also protect workers. From cooperatives and online communities to “portable” work benefits, we can make the gig economy work for us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Four out of 10 Americans work outside of the traditional 9-to-5, a rate that is growing fast. For workers, this “gig” work can feel both empowering and precarious. This issue looks at how we can bring out the best of the gig economy, but also protect workers. From cooperatives and online communities to “portable” work benefits, we can make the gig economy work for us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2283,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","tags":[],"issue-date":[381],"issue-number":[372],"class_list":["post-2235","issue","type-issue","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","issue-date-fall-2016","issue-number-372"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Gig Economy Issue - 大象传媒 Magazine Solutions Journalism<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore timely Issues with 大象传媒 articles. In-depth analysis, diverse perspectives. 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