How to Use gig worker in a Sentence

gig worker

noun
Definition of gig workernext
  • Her husband, Jem, a former photographer, is keeping them afloat as a gig worker, emptying mousetraps and cleaning out closets.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
  • But not all gig workers are happy with the outcomes of the PayUp bill.
    — Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • Gonzalez, 59, is a gig worker who is disabled, walks with a cane and can’t deal with stairs.
    — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
  • All said, the catch-up payments stand to be a huge boon to gig workers and delivery drivers throughout the state.
    — Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • While her daughter was ill last year, Curtis, the Baby Jack’s gig worker in Texas, was putting in 12-hour days, six days a week.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • Under the law, companies must pay gig workers at least $17.96 an hour.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Research shows that gig workers tend to work in the service industry.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • As the gig workers bill neared a critical vote, some supporters showed up to his house, unannounced.
    — Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2024
  • In this way, YNAB is a good choice for people with unpredictable incomes and expenses, like gig workers.
    — PCMAG, 10 July 2024
  • Seattle has granted permanent sick and safe leave for gig workers.
    — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But most gig workers in Seattle became entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a first-in-the-nation law enacted there in March.
    — Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 26 May 2023
  • The appeals court ruling did strike down a provision of Prop 22 that limits the ability of gig workers to join unions, but the ruling was still broadly seen as a win for Uber and Lyft.
    — Reuters, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
  • How much will this affect gig workers in their fight for better pay, benefits, and work conditions?
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 15 June 2023
  • But workplace experts say the number of gig workers is growing, and and their impact is being felt throughout the economy.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 24 July 2023
  • Some eateries also allow remote gig workers to serve customers at kiosks inside the restaurants as well.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • And with it, so are the digital labor platforms used by many AI companies to employ human gig workers.
    — Time, 20 July 2023
  • But workplace experts say the number of gig workers is growing, and their impact is being felt throughout the economy.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 25 July 2023
  • Many gig workers hold traditional jobs in the retail and restaurant sectors.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Like many people in the restaurant industry, gig workers like Uber and DoorDash drivers rely on tips to make a living.
    — Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2023
  • Many of the gig workers had already connected on other series and came prepared with picnic blankets.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Since Cash App Taxes is free, gig workers and very small businesses with limited budgets might be served well by it, however.
    — PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The ruling won’t have a direct effect on other states’ gig worker laws, but could influence policy in other places.
    — Aarian Marshall Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 25 July 2024
  • Labor groups denounced the decision but said there may be other avenues for gig workers to win workplace protections.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
  • According to a survey cited by the bureau, most users of paycheck advance services fall below the federal poverty line and more than 80% are hourly or gig workers.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • California’s long-running fight over the status of gig workers is going national this week.
    — Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The immediate fallout has been new restrictions that hamper gig workers’ ability to charge their two-wheeled EVs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Freelancers, gig workers and side hustlers qualify for many small business credit cards that can be a great addition to your personal card.
    — Gerri Detweiler, wsj.com, 10 Oct. 2023
  • According to Khosrowshahi, the answer is that the company has neglected its gig workers and worried too much about customers.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • As your young child becomes a little more self-sufficient, consider taking on a project (paid or unpaid) as a consultant/gig worker.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Consider options like contingent workers, freelancers and gig workers to fill short-term or specialized roles.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

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