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Work Precarity and Gig Literacies in Online Freelancing
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Sutherland, Will Jarrahi, Mohammad Hossein Dunn, Michael Nelson, Sarah Beth |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Many workers have been drawn to the gig economy by the promise of flexible, autonomous work, but scholars have highlighted how independent working arrangements also come with the drawbacks of precarity. Digital platforms appear to provide an alternative to certain aspects of precarity by helping workers find work consistently and securely. However, these platforms also introduce their own demands and constraints. Drawing on 20 interviews with online freelancers, 19 interviews with corresponding clients and a first-hand walkthrough of the Upwork platform, we identify critical literacies (what we call gig literacies), which are emerging around online freelancing. We find that gig workers must adapt their skills and work strategies in order to leverage platforms creatively and productively, and as a component of their ‘personal holding environment’. This involves not only using the resources provided by the platform effectively, but also negotiating or working around its imposed structures and control mechanisms. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0950017019886511?download=true |
| Starting Page | 457 |
| Ending Page | 475 |
| Page Count | 19 |
| ISSN | 09500170 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Journal | Work, Employment and Society (WES) |
| e-ISSN | 14698722 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017019886511 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2019-11-21 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2019 |
| Subject Keyword | gig literacies digital labour platforms online freelancing gig work precarious work |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Sociology and Political Science Accounting Economics and Econometrics Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management |
