{"product_id":"9781847941749-gigged","title":"Gigged","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent'\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Wolf, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003eBooks of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Essential'\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Pink, author of \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful' \u003c\/b\u003eMartin Ford, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Robots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfit. Innovation. Greed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the gig economy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts, freelance jobs are becoming an increasingly prominent part of our economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGigged \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003egoes 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt might just be the future of work for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Longlisted for the \u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e\/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGigged\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWell researched and beautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e . Essential reading for anyone who is interested in understanding the future of our economy and society.' Ha-Joon Chang, author of \u003ci\u003e23 Things They Don\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003ci\u003et Tell You About Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWell crafted\u003c\/b\u003e . a multitude of anecdotes supported by data and extensive reporting.' \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kessler's \u003cb\u003etimely book\u003c\/b\u003e explores the personal, corporate and societal stories behind a massive tech-driven shift away from permanent office-based employment.' Books of the Month, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eKessler illuminates a great divide:\u003c\/b\u003e 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\".' \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSarah Kessler writes like a dream. \u003c\/b\u003eIf you want to know how work is changing and how you too must change to keep up, you must read this book.' Dan Lyons, author of \u003ci\u003eDisrupted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945997250657,"sku":"9781847941749","price":12.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32250233.jpg?v=1737103419","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781847941749-gigged","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}