love how you explored the side to digital nomadism we don't often hear talked about (loneliness, unstable income, and a lack of insurance + pension)!
remote work seems like a walk in the park – or perhaps, on the beach – on paper... but i agree that many people will find themselves craving a sense of familiarity and security.
By 2027, 50% of the developed world’s workforce will be gig economy, resulting in a more decentralized and democratized employment paradigm. These changes have been largely catalysed by evolving automation, corporate stakeholder pressures to reduce costs and the need to de-risk balance sheets coupled with an avalanche of innovative advances in digital technologies that fueled a growing desire for workers to be the sole architects of their work-life balance.
Despite the consequential risks associated with the gig economy -– job security, income volatility, loss of paid holidays, and corporate pension/health care contributions- – it is growing three times faster than the traditional workforce. It is expected to number 80 million people in the US and 400+ million worldwide by the end of 2024 (World Bank). But it’s not just the benefits youth are losing; it’s the consequent risk they take on, having not been trained for the ensuing level of hustle needed to survive, let alone thrive, in the new employment ecosystem.
love how you explored the side to digital nomadism we don't often hear talked about (loneliness, unstable income, and a lack of insurance + pension)!
remote work seems like a walk in the park – or perhaps, on the beach – on paper... but i agree that many people will find themselves craving a sense of familiarity and security.
well done, flo!
Get me a beach, a laptop and a margarita stat (drinking on the clock not encouraged*)
except during BarCart
By 2027, 50% of the developed world’s workforce will be gig economy, resulting in a more decentralized and democratized employment paradigm. These changes have been largely catalysed by evolving automation, corporate stakeholder pressures to reduce costs and the need to de-risk balance sheets coupled with an avalanche of innovative advances in digital technologies that fueled a growing desire for workers to be the sole architects of their work-life balance.
Despite the consequential risks associated with the gig economy -– job security, income volatility, loss of paid holidays, and corporate pension/health care contributions- – it is growing three times faster than the traditional workforce. It is expected to number 80 million people in the US and 400+ million worldwide by the end of 2024 (World Bank). But it’s not just the benefits youth are losing; it’s the consequent risk they take on, having not been trained for the ensuing level of hustle needed to survive, let alone thrive, in the new employment ecosystem.
all those factors are super relevant and important considerations for sure.