{"id":9886,"date":"2020-06-02T09:15:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T09:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/managersoffice.net\/?p=9886"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:15:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T09:15:46","slug":"is-the-gig-economy-turning-us-all-into-freelancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/managersoffice.net\/el\/is-the-gig-economy-turning-us-all-into-freelancers\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the &#8216;gig economy&#8217; turning us all into freelancers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re burnt out at work, it&#8217;s easy to dream of quitting your job and going freelance.<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn&#8217;t it be great to ditch the micro-managing boss, take on exciting new projects whenever you want, and work the hours that suit you?<\/p>\n<p>Well, thanks to the rise of on-demand talent marketplaces, the so-called &#8220;gig economy&#8221; is fast becoming a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud-based platforms are making it easier for firms to find the people they need from a global talent pool, and for freelancers to advertise their skills.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Ying Li Looi-Garman, a freelance video producer based in Singapore, is one of millions of workers worldwide sidestepping traditional recruitment agencies.<\/p>\n<p>She picks up around four to 10 jobs a month via <strong>90 Seconds<\/strong>, a cloud-based video production platform with a network of over 5,000 freelancers in 70 countries.<\/p>\n<p>A year after joining, all of Ms Ying&#8217;s paid work now comes via the platform, where she has a profile page listing her experience and a showreel of her work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;90 Seconds offers flexibility,&#8221; she says. &#8220;I work from home and I can just accept work when I want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another advantage, she says, is that all the communication with the client is via one central hub.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If there&#8217;s a new script change or say I&#8217;ve made a video cut, the client gets updated through the platform.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Uber for local jobs&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>For companies desperate for flexible workers, these platforms are both convenient and cost-effective.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They can scale up or down as needed. 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