Singapore, Nov. 23 -- Blue-collar gig-economy workers, as a survey commissioned by The Sunday Times reveals, occupy a convenient but rather precarious place in the overall economy. Convenience derives from their freedom to earn, even without entry-level qualifications, sometimes as much as white-collar workers do. Gig workers can put in flexible hours that reflect their need to balance work and other commitments. Also, gig work can supplement a primary source of income, thus monetising time that might have otherwise been wasted. At a time of technological disruption spreading not just across jobs but industries, the gig economy became a safe bet, relatively, because it was embedded in immediate networks of consumption.
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