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2019年5月8日 星期三

gig, Gig Economy



PUBLIC POLICY

Gig Economy Protections: Did the EU Get It Right?

Protections for non-permanent workers laid out by the European Parliament are a move in the right direction — but countries outside the EU will observe carefully before adopting them.



Lyft Prices I.P.O. at $72 a Share, as Gig Economy Arrives on Wall St.
  • Lyft fetched a $24.3 billion value in an initial public offering.
  • It’s the first of a wave of Silicon Valley stars that are heading to Wall St. Uber, Pinterest and Slack are expected to follow.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

"[I] invite everyone who has the same beliefs to respond to all oppression and fear on this piece of land that we love - using music and culture [and] our individual selves and determination," Denise Ho said.
After the original concert was cancelled owing to "safety concerns," Ho said the gig "will be very 'safe': without politics, slogans, banners, no catchphrases, organisations, nor big companies."

Pro-democracy singer Denise Ho to hold concert on same day as cancelled Lancôme gig | Hong Kong Free
Pro-democracy Canto-pop singer Denise Ho Wan-see announced on Wednesday that she will hold a concert in Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan on…
HONG KONG FREE PRESS



gig 2 

Pronunciation: /ɡɪɡ/ 

informal

NOUN

1A live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz music.
Example sentences
1.1A task or assignment:working on the sea and spotting whales seemed like a great gig
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VERB (gigs, gigging, gigged)

[NO OBJECT]
1Perform a gig or gigs:two or three nights a week we were gigging
More example sentences
1.1[WITH OBJECT] Use (a piece of musical equipment) at a gig:12-string guitar, mint condition, never gigged


Origin

1920s: of unknown origin.



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The concept of creating an income from short-term tasks has been around for a long time. The gig economy is very broad, and encompasses workers who are full-time independent contractors (consultants, for example) to people who moonlight by driving for Uber or Lyft several hours a week.Feb 15, 2019

How The Gig Economy Is Reshaping Careers For The Next Generation


https://www.forbes.com/.../how-the-gig-economy-is-reshaping-careers-for-the-next-gene...

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