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[Applause] meet Emily she’s a nurse why did she
meet Emily she’s a nurse why did she
meet Emily she’s a nurse why did she become a nurse because she loves helping
become a nurse because she loves helping
become a nurse because she loves helping people and because it runs in her family
people and because it runs in her family
people and because it runs in her family her mom is a nurse and many more in her
her mom is a nurse and many more in her
her mom is a nurse and many more in her extended family as well they all share a
extended family as well they all share a
extended family as well they all share a passion for helping people Emily takes
passion for helping people Emily takes
passion for helping people Emily takes pride in her job and it’s especially
pride in her job and it’s especially
pride in her job and it’s especially rewarding she says being a nurse that
rewarding she says being a nurse that
rewarding she says being a nurse that goes to people’s homes to care for them
goes to people’s homes to care for them
goes to people’s homes to care for them to help them in their home if they’re
to help them in their home if they’re
to help them in their home if they’re too sick or too old to go to the
too sick or too old to go to the
too sick or too old to go to the hospital themselves as much as she loves
hospital themselves as much as she loves
hospital themselves as much as she loves her job however a few years ago
her job however a few years ago
her job however a few years ago something happened that changed
something happened that changed
something happened that changed everything that forced her to quit what
everything that forced her to quit what
everything that forced her to quit what she really loves doing helping people
she really loves doing helping people
she really loves doing helping people that particular night that changed so
that particular night that changed so
that particular night that changed so much started off like many nights before
much started off like many nights before
much started off like many nights before laid in an evening she got a call from a
laid in an evening she got a call from a
laid in an evening she got a call from a patient that was in desperate need of
patient that was in desperate need of
patient that was in desperate need of help she quickly grabbed her bunch of
help she quickly grabbed her bunch of
help she quickly grabbed her bunch of keys the medicine for the patient the
keys the medicine for the patient the
keys the medicine for the patient the appropriate equipment and the car but
appropriate equipment and the car but
appropriate equipment and the car but being a nurse that goes on house calls
being a nurse that goes on house calls
being a nurse that goes on house calls also entails going through areas of the
also entails going through areas of the
also entails going through areas of the city that are kind of dangerous
city that are kind of dangerous
city that are kind of dangerous so she went to the patient’s home she
so she went to the patient’s home she
so she went to the patient’s home she parked outside but before she could get
parked outside but before she could get
parked outside but before she could get out of the car she was attacked she was
out of the car she was attacked she was
out of the car she was attacked she was attacked by a gang of criminals they
attacked by a gang of criminals they
attacked by a gang of criminals they smashed her car window grabbed the
smashed her car window grabbed the
smashed her car window grabbed the medicine grabbed the equipment and she
medicine grabbed the equipment and she
medicine grabbed the equipment and she could do nothing nothing but to sit
could do nothing nothing but to sit
could do nothing nothing but to sit paralyzed and only think about the
paralyzed and only think about the
paralyzed and only think about the patient in the house waiting for someone
patient in the house waiting for someone
patient in the house waiting for someone to come and help she knew that something
to come and help she knew that something
to come and help she knew that something had to change she couldn’t go forward in
had to change she couldn’t go forward in
had to change she couldn’t go forward in this capacity being a full-time nurse
this capacity being a full-time nurse
this capacity being a full-time nurse because unfortunately this wasn’t the
because unfortunately this wasn’t the
because unfortunately this wasn’t the first time she had been attacked by
first time she had been attacked by
first time she had been attacked by either drug
either drug
either drug dates or criminals the first time I met
dates or criminals the first time I met
dates or criminals the first time I met Emily she wasn’t in scrubs like here it
Emily she wasn’t in scrubs like here it
Emily she wasn’t in scrubs like here it was actually a very rainy day one of
was actually a very rainy day one of
was actually a very rainy day one of those days when you know you step
those days when you know you step
those days when you know you step outside and your umbrella blows open you
outside and your umbrella blows open you
outside and your umbrella blows open you know what I’m talking about right you
know what I’m talking about right you
know what I’m talking about right you know just a horrible day and I was
know just a horrible day and I was
know just a horrible day and I was running through the city trying to haul
running through the city trying to haul
running through the city trying to haul it a cab and it was just impossible
it a cab and it was just impossible
it a cab and it was just impossible because everyone else was also trying to
because everyone else was also trying to
because everyone else was also trying to get a cab right
get a cab right
get a cab right so I decided feeling the stress to get
so I decided feeling the stress to get
so I decided feeling the stress to get to my poison in time I decided against
to my poison in time I decided against
to my poison in time I decided against my instinct to jump into one of these
my instinct to jump into one of these
my instinct to jump into one of these electric rickshaws that had been
electric rickshaws that had been
electric rickshaws that had been starting to pop up in the city so I
starting to pop up in the city so I
starting to pop up in the city so I jumped into the rickshaw and guess who
jumped into the rickshaw and guess who
jumped into the rickshaw and guess who was driving the rickshaw it was actually
was driving the rickshaw it was actually
was driving the rickshaw it was actually Emily so on the way to my meeting
Emily so on the way to my meeting
Emily so on the way to my meeting through the narrow streets we started
through the narrow streets we started
through the narrow streets we started chatting and she told me about her new
chatting and she told me about her new
chatting and she told me about her new gig as a rickshaw driver and how much
gig as a rickshaw driver and how much
gig as a rickshaw driver and how much she loved it and how it made her feel –
she loved it and how it made her feel –
she loved it and how it made her feel – every other day meet new people but it
every other day meet new people but it
every other day meet new people but it wasn’t a full-time occupation it was
wasn’t a full-time occupation it was
wasn’t a full-time occupation it was actually a gig on the side of her
actually a gig on the side of her
actually a gig on the side of her regular job so what was a regular job
regular job so what was a regular job
regular job so what was a regular job you might ask it was actually being a
you might ask it was actually being a
you might ask it was actually being a nurse she told me that this rickshaw
nurse she told me that this rickshaw
nurse she told me that this rickshaw extra gig had made it possible for her
extra gig had made it possible for her
extra gig had made it possible for her to go back to being a nurse but this
to go back to being a nurse but this
to go back to being a nurse but this time around with much more flexibility
time around with much more flexibility
time around with much more flexibility and a higher degree of freedom Emily
and a higher degree of freedom Emily
and a higher degree of freedom Emily just like many other people today that
just like many other people today that
just like many other people today that are breaking away from the shackles of
are breaking away from the shackles of
are breaking away from the shackles of the nine-to-five economy or favoring
the nine-to-five economy or favoring
the nine-to-five economy or favoring independent jobs for multiple employers
independent jobs for multiple employers
independent jobs for multiple employers at once these Emily’s of the world are
at once these Emily’s of the world are
at once these Emily’s of the world are called diggers and the movement is
called diggers and the movement is
called diggers and the movement is strong service now reveal that between
strong service now reveal that between
strong service now reveal that between one in five – one in three people in the
one in five – one in three people in the
one in five – one in three people in the US and in Europe engaged in some type of
US and in Europe engaged in some type of
US and in Europe engaged in some type of independent job there gigas of some sort
independent job there gigas of some sort
independent job there gigas of some sort this means that hundred and sixty
this means that hundred and sixty
this means that hundred and sixty million people in the US and in Europe
million people in the US and in Europe
million people in the US and in Europe are now diggers that’s a huge number
are now diggers that’s a huge number
are now diggers that’s a huge number that’s a whole army of Geiger’s in fact
that’s a whole army of Geiger’s in fact
that’s a whole army of Geiger’s in fact it corresponds to 17
it corresponds to 17
it corresponds to 17 New York’s that’s a big number
New York’s that’s a big number
New York’s that’s a big number and it seems like also the movement is
and it seems like also the movement is
and it seems like also the movement is fueled by high demand because when we
fueled by high demand because when we
fueled by high demand because when we ask organizations 50% of organizations
ask organizations 50% of organizations
ask organizations 50% of organizations today report an increase in their use of
today report an increase in their use of
today report an increase in their use of gigas over the past five years and when
gigas over the past five years and when
gigas over the past five years and when we look at the gigas themselves they
we look at the gigas themselves they
we look at the gigas themselves they seem pretty happy
seem pretty happy
seem pretty happy 70% of gay Gers say they enjoy the Gig
70% of gay Gers say they enjoy the Gig
70% of gay Gers say they enjoy the Gig lifestyle and 2/3 2/3 of the gators say
lifestyle and 2/3 2/3 of the gators say
lifestyle and 2/3 2/3 of the gators say that the positive aspects of the Gig
that the positive aspects of the Gig
that the positive aspects of the Gig lifestyle / ways or are bigger than the
lifestyle / ways or are bigger than the
lifestyle / ways or are bigger than the possible drawbacks
possible drawbacks
possible drawbacks so these gears of the world are
so these gears of the world are
so these gears of the world are exchanging the nine-to-five jobs where
exchanging the nine-to-five jobs where
exchanging the nine-to-five jobs where they’re locked into a 40-hour workweek
they’re locked into a 40-hour workweek
they’re locked into a 40-hour workweek with little or no flexibility with being
with little or no flexibility with being
with little or no flexibility with being a nurse a rickshaw driver oh and I
a nurse a rickshaw driver oh and I
a nurse a rickshaw driver oh and I shouldn’t forget emily is also a
shouldn’t forget emily is also a
shouldn’t forget emily is also a personal trainer so a perfect Paragon of
personal trainer so a perfect Paragon of
personal trainer so a perfect Paragon of a true digger I’m certain that the gig
a true digger I’m certain that the gig
a true digger I’m certain that the gig economy is here to stay because the gig
economy is here to stay because the gig
economy is here to stay because the gig economy is fueled by three underlying
economy is fueled by three underlying
economy is fueled by three underlying mega forces these mega forces are
mega forces these mega forces are
mega forces these mega forces are urbanization digitization and millon
urbanization digitization and millon
urbanization digitization and millon ization urbanization is a mega force to
ization urbanization is a mega force to
ization urbanization is a mega force to be reckoned with more people today live
be reckoned with more people today live
be reckoned with more people today live in cities than ever before an
in cities than ever before an
in cities than ever before an urbanization is really a driving force
urbanization is really a driving force
urbanization is really a driving force for the gig economy because you know
for the gig economy because you know
for the gig economy because you know what gigs thrive in dense environments
what gigs thrive in dense environments
what gigs thrive in dense environments think about it it’s only in cities where
think about it it’s only in cities where
think about it it’s only in cities where you see giggles delivering foods on
you see giggles delivering foods on
you see giggles delivering foods on bikes that’s because it’s only in cities
bikes that’s because it’s only in cities
bikes that’s because it’s only in cities where it’s possible
where it’s possible
where it’s possible for gigger to deliver dumplings from a
for gigger to deliver dumplings from a
for gigger to deliver dumplings from a restaurant to the consumer in time
restaurant to the consumer in time
restaurant to the consumer in time before the dumplings get cold and soggy
before the dumplings get cold and soggy
before the dumplings get cold and soggy let me ask you this raise your hand
let me ask you this raise your hand
let me ask you this raise your hand raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a
raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a
raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a rickshaw on a highway raise your hand
rickshaw on a highway raise your hand
rickshaw on a highway raise your hand I see no hands and that’s my point many
I see no hands and that’s my point many
I see no hands and that’s my point many gigs need cities and the second
gigs need cities and the second
gigs need cities and the second megaforce digitisation is of course
megaforce digitisation is of course
megaforce digitisation is of course disrupting businesses and and markets
disrupting businesses and and markets
disrupting businesses and and markets everywhere mobile penetration has soared
everywhere mobile penetration has soared
everywhere mobile penetration has soared almost throughout the world and
almost throughout the world and
almost throughout the world and digitization will disrupt labor markets
digitization will disrupt labor markets
digitization will disrupt labor markets as well one contributing reason why
as well one contributing reason why
as well one contributing reason why Emily a few years ago was forced to quit
Emily a few years ago was forced to quit
Emily a few years ago was forced to quit her job as a nurse in addition to the
her job as a nurse in addition to the
her job as a nurse in addition to the horrible experience of course and the
horrible experience of course and the
horrible experience of course and the horrible incident was that it was
horrible incident was that it was
horrible incident was that it was impossible for her to cut back on hours
impossible for her to cut back on hours
impossible for her to cut back on hours and combined you know viewers are fewer
and combined you know viewers are fewer
and combined you know viewers are fewer hours as a nurse with something else an
hours as a nurse with something else an
hours as a nurse with something else an independent job the old world was a very
independent job the old world was a very
independent job the old world was a very either-or type of place either you were
either-or type of place either you were
either-or type of place either you were a nurse or you were not a nurse
a nurse or you were not a nurse
a nurse or you were not a nurse but digitization is changing this
but digitization is changing this
but digitization is changing this through our gig platforms and our
through our gig platforms and our
through our gig platforms and our smartphones we can easily now
smartphones we can easily now
smartphones we can easily now synchronize different types of jobs with
synchronize different types of jobs with
synchronize different types of jobs with together on million ization the third
together on million ization the third
together on million ization the third megaforce underlying and fueling the gig
megaforce underlying and fueling the gig
megaforce underlying and fueling the gig economy I’m talking about of course the
economy I’m talking about of course the
economy I’m talking about of course the generational shift coming about as the
generational shift coming about as the
generational shift coming about as the new generation the Millennials now
new generation the Millennials now
new generation the Millennials now between the ages of 19 and 36 are
between the ages of 19 and 36 are
between the ages of 19 and 36 are increasingly making their mark the
increasingly making their mark the
increasingly making their mark the Millennials will change the way we look
Millennials will change the way we look
Millennials will change the way we look at work and perform work they’re much
at work and perform work they’re much
at work and perform work they’re much more open to flexible independent types
more open to flexible independent types
more open to flexible independent types of jobs so in that sense they’re both
of jobs so in that sense they’re both
of jobs so in that sense they’re both increasing the supply of gigs and the
increasing the supply of gigs and the
increasing the supply of gigs and the demand of gigs and I predict that the
demand of gigs and I predict that the
demand of gigs and I predict that the more influential the Millennials will
more influential the Millennials will
more influential the Millennials will become an existing organizations as well
become an existing organizations as well
become an existing organizations as well they will make organizations more gig
they will make organizations more gig
they will make organizations more gig friendly and more gay compatible so
friendly and more gay compatible so
friendly and more gay compatible so these three reinforcing megatrends are
these three reinforcing megatrends are
these three reinforcing megatrends are stirring a revolution a gig revolution
stirring a revolution a gig revolution
stirring a revolution a gig revolution and the gig revolution will have
and the gig revolution will have
and the gig revolution will have formative impacts specifically I believe
formative impacts specifically I believe
formative impacts specifically I believe that the gig revolution will have
that the gig revolution will have
that the gig revolution will have existential implications economic
existential implications economic
existential implications economic implications and social implications on
implications and social implications on
implications and social implications on existential implications I’m talking
existential implications I’m talking
existential implications I’m talking about the way we identify ourselves
about the way we identify ourselves
about the way we identify ourselves people of the older generation of the
people of the older generation of the
people of the older generation of the old world often identify themselves
old world often identify themselves
old world often identify themselves through their job I came to think about
through their job I came to think about
through their job I came to think about this when I took on my first job many
this when I took on my first job many
this when I took on my first job many years ago as a diplomat at the ministry
years ago as a diplomat at the ministry
years ago as a diplomat at the ministry for Foreign Affairs at a conference I
for Foreign Affairs at a conference I
for Foreign Affairs at a conference I had introduced myself as andreas working
had introduced myself as andreas working
had introduced myself as andreas working as a diplomat
as a diplomat
as a diplomat this had outraged an old colleague of
this had outraged an old colleague of
this had outraged an old colleague of mine who said that andreas you don’t
mine who said that andreas you don’t
mine who said that andreas you don’t work as a diplomat you are a diplomat
work as a diplomat you are a diplomat
work as a diplomat you are a diplomat but I couldn’t relate to this I didn’t
but I couldn’t relate to this I didn’t
but I couldn’t relate to this I didn’t identify myself through my job and I
identify myself through my job and I
identify myself through my job and I think the gig revolution will reinforce
think the gig revolution will reinforce
think the gig revolution will reinforce this new way we identify ourselves we
this new way we identify ourselves we
this new way we identify ourselves we will no longer say I am my job so in
will no longer say I am my job so in
will no longer say I am my job so in that sense the gig revolution will push
that sense the gig revolution will push
that sense the gig revolution will push us away liberate us from an iamb state
us away liberate us from an iamb state
us away liberate us from an iamb state of mind to an i do state of mind we will
of mind to an i do state of mind we will
of mind to an i do state of mind we will no longer say I am a diplomat I am a
no longer say I am a diplomat I am a
no longer say I am a diplomat I am a teacher I am a programmer I am a taxi
teacher I am a programmer I am a taxi
teacher I am a programmer I am a taxi driver I am a doctor or I am a you know
driver I am a doctor or I am a you know
driver I am a doctor or I am a you know an orangutan rehabilitation guru and if
an orangutan rehabilitation guru and if
an orangutan rehabilitation guru and if you think some of these examples sound
you think some of these examples sound
you think some of these examples sound weird especially in combination with
weird especially in combination with
weird especially in combination with each other think again because just a
each other think again because just a
each other think again because just a couple of weeks ago
couple of weeks ago
couple of weeks ago I met this gig er this is dr. Maas Elin
I met this gig er this is dr. Maas Elin
I met this gig er this is dr. Maas Elin and I met him in the Virgin jungles of
and I met him in the Virgin jungles of
and I met him in the Virgin jungles of Borneo he’s a medical doctor by trade
Borneo he’s a medical doctor by trade
Borneo he’s a medical doctor by trade but with a strong love for nature and
but with a strong love for nature and
but with a strong love for nature and helping the orangutangs of Borneo and
helping the orangutangs of Borneo and
helping the orangutangs of Borneo and instead of just being a medical doctor
instead of just being a medical doctor
instead of just being a medical doctor today
today
today he’s actually gigging its way through
he’s actually gigging its way through
he’s actually gigging its way through life showing visitors like me around
life showing visitors like me around
life showing visitors like me around this beautiful country also
this beautiful country also
this beautiful country also analyzing blood and bone marrow samples
analyzing blood and bone marrow samples
analyzing blood and bone marrow samples for cancer treatments on his smartphone
for cancer treatments on his smartphone
for cancer treatments on his smartphone so the gig revolution is changing the
so the gig revolution is changing the
so the gig revolution is changing the way we identify ourselves we will no
way we identify ourselves we will no
way we identify ourselves we will no longer say I am my job but simply if
longer say I am my job but simply if
longer say I am my job but simply if someone asks I’m a bigger and on
someone asks I’m a bigger and on
someone asks I’m a bigger and on economic effects I think that the gig
economic effects I think that the gig
economic effects I think that the gig economy and the gig revolution will
economy and the gig revolution will
economy and the gig revolution will liberate us from a static type of labour
liberate us from a static type of labour
liberate us from a static type of labour model and move us into a new type of
model and move us into a new type of
model and move us into a new type of dynamic labour model like in the old
dynamic labour model like in the old
dynamic labour model like in the old world it was very difficult to try out
world it was very difficult to try out
world it was very difficult to try out new things to try out new things was
new things to try out new things was
new things to try out new things was attached with humongous risks and
attached with humongous risks and
attached with humongous risks and humongous costs perhaps you had to quit
humongous costs perhaps you had to quit
humongous costs perhaps you had to quit your job altogether just to try out a
your job altogether just to try out a
your job altogether just to try out a new thing so you didn’t you were locked
new thing so you didn’t you were locked
new thing so you didn’t you were locked in to a regular type of nine-to-five job
in to a regular type of nine-to-five job
in to a regular type of nine-to-five job with a 40-hour workweek I I predict that
with a 40-hour workweek I I predict that
with a 40-hour workweek I I predict that the gig revolution will change this it
the gig revolution will change this it
the gig revolution will change this it will make it possible for more people
will make it possible for more people
will make it possible for more people like you and me to try out new things
like you and me to try out new things
like you and me to try out new things and match different types of jobs
and match different types of jobs
and match different types of jobs together and in this sense the gig
together and in this sense the gig
together and in this sense the gig revolution will also push us into a new
revolution will also push us into a new
revolution will also push us into a new face of work I mean come on think about
face of work I mean come on think about
face of work I mean come on think about it since the second world war during the
it since the second world war during the
it since the second world war during the whole post-world War era we basically
whole post-world War era we basically
whole post-world War era we basically seen two types of phases of work first
seen two types of phases of work first
seen two types of phases of work first it was the turtle face where people went
it was the turtle face where people went
it was the turtle face where people went to school and then more or less directly
to school and then more or less directly
to school and then more or less directly after school they took on a job and just
after school they took on a job and just
after school they took on a job and just like a turtle they moved steadily you
like a turtle they moved steadily you
like a turtle they moved steadily you know forward without much drama
know forward without much drama
know forward without much drama many of these people in the turtle face
many of these people in the turtle face
many of these people in the turtle face stayed on at their job for the whole
stayed on at their job for the whole
stayed on at their job for the whole life then we had the goldfish face that
life then we had the goldfish face that
life then we had the goldfish face that was the second face work that we seen
was the second face work that we seen
was the second face work that we seen thus far people stayed with a job for a
thus far people stayed with a job for a
thus far people stayed with a job for a few years they stayed in the fishbowl
few years they stayed in the fishbowl
few years they stayed in the fishbowl until the fish bowl got too crowded or
until the fish bowl got too crowded or
until the fish bowl got too crowded or too boring and then they moved on to the
too boring and then they moved on to the
too boring and then they moved on to the next fishbowl the next type of job but I
next fishbowl the next type of job but I
next fishbowl the next type of job but I predict that the gig revenue
predict that the gig revenue
predict that the gig revenue we’ll kick off a new face of work the
we’ll kick off a new face of work the
we’ll kick off a new face of work the centipede era where people will have
centipede era where people will have
centipede era where people will have thousand feet doing multiple things at
thousand feet doing multiple things at
thousand feet doing multiple things at once trying out new things at the same
once trying out new things at the same
once trying out new things at the same time for multiple employers through
time for multiple employers through
time for multiple employers through independent jobs so we have the strong
independent jobs so we have the strong
independent jobs so we have the strong underlying mega forces driving the gig
underlying mega forces driving the gig
underlying mega forces driving the gig revolution and we have these tremendous
revolution and we have these tremendous
revolution and we have these tremendous impacts but the gig revolution like all
impacts but the gig revolution like all
impacts but the gig revolution like all revolution come comes with pros and cons
revolution come comes with pros and cons
revolution come comes with pros and cons and it will create winners as well as
and it will create winners as well as
and it will create winners as well as losers despite the tremendous positive
losers despite the tremendous positive
losers despite the tremendous positive benefits and impacts there are obvious
benefits and impacts there are obvious
benefits and impacts there are obvious threats one threat as I see it has to do
threats one threat as I see it has to do
threats one threat as I see it has to do with job security
with job security
with job security although gigger say that they love
although gigger say that they love
although gigger say that they love flexibility I’m not that sure that they
flexibility I’m not that sure that they
flexibility I’m not that sure that they love not knowing exactly where their
love not knowing exactly where their
love not knowing exactly where their next paycheck will come from the next
next paycheck will come from the next
next paycheck will come from the next threat as I see it has to do with the
threat as I see it has to do with the
threat as I see it has to do with the social aspects of work because although
social aspects of work because although
social aspects of work because although many Millennials and gigas don’t favor 9
many Millennials and gigas don’t favor 9
many Millennials and gigas don’t favor 9 to 5 jobs 9 to 5 jobs comes with some
to 5 jobs 9 to 5 jobs comes with some
to 5 jobs 9 to 5 jobs comes with some type of benefits and one gift is the
type of benefits and one gift is the
type of benefits and one gift is the gift of co-workers because most of us
gift of co-workers because most of us
gift of co-workers because most of us since were were social creatures we
since were were social creatures we
since were were social creatures we rather bear the day-to-day bickering of
rather bear the day-to-day bickering of
rather bear the day-to-day bickering of office work than to be isolated because
office work than to be isolated because
office work than to be isolated because while service say that 80% of gigas love
while service say that 80% of gigas love
while service say that 80% of gigas love flexibility of being a gigger only 30%
flexibility of being a gigger only 30%
flexibility of being a gigger only 30% say they enjoy working from home and
say they enjoy working from home and
say they enjoy working from home and that to me says something about the fact
that to me says something about the fact
that to me says something about the fact that the gig economy can be quite a
that the gig economy can be quite a
that the gig economy can be quite a lonely place so how can these risks and
lonely place so how can these risks and
lonely place so how can these risks and threats be mitigated well I think that
threats be mitigated well I think that
threats be mitigated well I think that we all need to focus on revamping the
we all need to focus on revamping the
we all need to focus on revamping the traditional labor model and this needs
traditional labor model and this needs
traditional labor model and this needs to be done by organizations together
to be done by organizations together
to be done by organizations together with businesses together with labor
with businesses together with labor
with businesses together with labor unions and gigas themselves everyone
unions and gigas themselves everyone
unions and gigas themselves everyone needs to prepare for the geek revolution
needs to prepare for the geek revolution
needs to prepare for the geek revolution specifically we need to reinvent the
specifically we need to reinvent the
specifically we need to reinvent the traditional labor model where security
traditional labor model where security
traditional labor model where security has been attached to those jobs that
has been attached to those jobs that
has been attached to those jobs that were you know dominating the turtle and
were you know dominating the turtle and
were you know dominating the turtle and the goldfish eras
the goldfish eras
the goldfish eras if flexibility is what gigas want but
if flexibility is what gigas want but
if flexibility is what gigas want but security is what giggy’s need we need to
security is what giggy’s need we need to
security is what giggy’s need we need to reinvent the model based on more
reinvent the model based on more
reinvent the model based on more flexicurity so the geek revolution is a
flexicurity so the geek revolution is a
flexicurity so the geek revolution is a disruptive force it comes with
disruptive force it comes with
disruptive force it comes with challenges but we can make it into an
challenges but we can make it into an
challenges but we can make it into an opportunity for all but to succeed we
opportunity for all but to succeed we
opportunity for all but to succeed we need determination creativity the right
need determination creativity the right
need determination creativity the right focus and the right mindset only then
focus and the right mindset only then
focus and the right mindset only then can we maximize the benefits of the gig
can we maximize the benefits of the gig
can we maximize the benefits of the gig revolution while minimizing the
revolution while minimizing the
revolution while minimizing the potential threats thank you
potential threats thank you
potential threats thank you [Applause]
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[Applause] meet Emily she’s a nurse why did she
meet Emily she’s a nurse why did she
meet Emily she’s a nurse why did she become a nurse because she loves helping
become a nurse because she loves helping
become a nurse because she loves helping people and because it runs in her family
people and because it runs in her family
people and because it runs in her family her mom is a nurse and many more in her
her mom is a nurse and many more in her
her mom is a nurse and many more in her extended family as well they all share a
extended family as well they all share a
extended family as well they all share a passion for helping people Emily takes
passion for helping people Emily takes
passion for helping people Emily takes pride in her job and it’s especially
pride in her job and it’s especially
pride in her job and it’s especially rewarding she says being a nurse that
rewarding she says being a nurse that
rewarding she says being a nurse that goes to people’s homes to care for them
goes to people’s homes to care for them
goes to people’s homes to care for them to help them in their home if they’re
to help them in their home if they’re
to help them in their home if they’re too sick or too old to go to the
too sick or too old to go to the
too sick or too old to go to the hospital themselves as much as she loves
hospital themselves as much as she loves
hospital themselves as much as she loves her job however a few years ago
her job however a few years ago
her job however a few years ago something happened that changed
something happened that changed
something happened that changed everything that forced her to quit what
everything that forced her to quit what
everything that forced her to quit what she really loves doing helping people
she really loves doing helping people
she really loves doing helping people that particular night that changed so
that particular night that changed so
that particular night that changed so much started off like many nights before
much started off like many nights before
much started off like many nights before laid in an evening she got a call from a
laid in an evening she got a call from a
laid in an evening she got a call from a patient that was in desperate need of
patient that was in desperate need of
patient that was in desperate need of help she quickly grabbed her bunch of
help she quickly grabbed her bunch of
help she quickly grabbed her bunch of keys the medicine for the patient the
keys the medicine for the patient the
keys the medicine for the patient the appropriate equipment and the car but
appropriate equipment and the car but
appropriate equipment and the car but being a nurse that goes on house calls
being a nurse that goes on house calls
being a nurse that goes on house calls also entails going through areas of the
also entails going through areas of the
also entails going through areas of the city that are kind of dangerous
city that are kind of dangerous
city that are kind of dangerous so she went to the patient’s home she
so she went to the patient’s home she
so she went to the patient’s home she parked outside but before she could get
parked outside but before she could get
parked outside but before she could get out of the car she was attacked she was
out of the car she was attacked she was
out of the car she was attacked she was attacked by a gang of criminals they
attacked by a gang of criminals they
attacked by a gang of criminals they smashed her car window grabbed the
smashed her car window grabbed the
smashed her car window grabbed the medicine grabbed the equipment and she
medicine grabbed the equipment and she
medicine grabbed the equipment and she could do nothing nothing but to sit
could do nothing nothing but to sit
could do nothing nothing but to sit paralyzed and only think about the
paralyzed and only think about the
paralyzed and only think about the patient in the house waiting for someone
patient in the house waiting for someone
patient in the house waiting for someone to come and help she knew that something
to come and help she knew that something
to come and help she knew that something had to change she couldn’t go forward in
had to change she couldn’t go forward in
had to change she couldn’t go forward in this capacity being a full-time nurse
this capacity being a full-time nurse
this capacity being a full-time nurse because unfortunately this wasn’t the
because unfortunately this wasn’t the
because unfortunately this wasn’t the first time she had been attacked by
first time she had been attacked by
first time she had been attacked by either drug
either drug
either drug dates or criminals the first time I met
dates or criminals the first time I met
dates or criminals the first time I met Emily she wasn’t in scrubs like here it
Emily she wasn’t in scrubs like here it
Emily she wasn’t in scrubs like here it was actually a very rainy day one of
was actually a very rainy day one of
was actually a very rainy day one of those days when you know you step
those days when you know you step
those days when you know you step outside and your umbrella blows open you
outside and your umbrella blows open you
outside and your umbrella blows open you know what I’m talking about right you
know what I’m talking about right you
know what I’m talking about right you know just a horrible day and I was
know just a horrible day and I was
know just a horrible day and I was running through the city trying to haul
running through the city trying to haul
running through the city trying to haul it a cab and it was just impossible
it a cab and it was just impossible
it a cab and it was just impossible because everyone else was also trying to
because everyone else was also trying to
because everyone else was also trying to get a cab right
get a cab right
get a cab right so I decided feeling the stress to get
so I decided feeling the stress to get
so I decided feeling the stress to get to my poison in time I decided against
to my poison in time I decided against
to my poison in time I decided against my instinct to jump into one of these
my instinct to jump into one of these
my instinct to jump into one of these electric rickshaws that had been
electric rickshaws that had been
electric rickshaws that had been starting to pop up in the city so I
starting to pop up in the city so I
starting to pop up in the city so I jumped into the rickshaw and guess who
jumped into the rickshaw and guess who
jumped into the rickshaw and guess who was driving the rickshaw it was actually
was driving the rickshaw it was actually
was driving the rickshaw it was actually Emily so on the way to my meeting
Emily so on the way to my meeting
Emily so on the way to my meeting through the narrow streets we started
through the narrow streets we started
through the narrow streets we started chatting and she told me about her new
chatting and she told me about her new
chatting and she told me about her new gig as a rickshaw driver and how much
gig as a rickshaw driver and how much
gig as a rickshaw driver and how much she loved it and how it made her feel –
she loved it and how it made her feel –
she loved it and how it made her feel – every other day meet new people but it
every other day meet new people but it
every other day meet new people but it wasn’t a full-time occupation it was
wasn’t a full-time occupation it was
wasn’t a full-time occupation it was actually a gig on the side of her
actually a gig on the side of her
actually a gig on the side of her regular job so what was a regular job
regular job so what was a regular job
regular job so what was a regular job you might ask it was actually being a
you might ask it was actually being a
you might ask it was actually being a nurse she told me that this rickshaw
nurse she told me that this rickshaw
nurse she told me that this rickshaw extra gig had made it possible for her
extra gig had made it possible for her
extra gig had made it possible for her to go back to being a nurse but this
to go back to being a nurse but this
to go back to being a nurse but this time around with much more flexibility
time around with much more flexibility
time around with much more flexibility and a higher degree of freedom Emily
and a higher degree of freedom Emily
and a higher degree of freedom Emily just like many other people today that
just like many other people today that
just like many other people today that are breaking away from the shackles of
are breaking away from the shackles of
are breaking away from the shackles of the nine-to-five economy or favoring
the nine-to-five economy or favoring
the nine-to-five economy or favoring independent jobs for multiple employers
independent jobs for multiple employers
independent jobs for multiple employers at once these Emily’s of the world are
at once these Emily’s of the world are
at once these Emily’s of the world are called diggers and the movement is
called diggers and the movement is
called diggers and the movement is strong service now reveal that between
strong service now reveal that between
strong service now reveal that between one in five – one in three people in the
one in five – one in three people in the
one in five – one in three people in the US and in Europe engaged in some type of
US and in Europe engaged in some type of
US and in Europe engaged in some type of independent job there gigas of some sort
independent job there gigas of some sort
independent job there gigas of some sort this means that hundred and sixty
this means that hundred and sixty
this means that hundred and sixty million people in the US and in Europe
million people in the US and in Europe
million people in the US and in Europe are now diggers that’s a huge number
are now diggers that’s a huge number
are now diggers that’s a huge number that’s a whole army of Geiger’s in fact
that’s a whole army of Geiger’s in fact
that’s a whole army of Geiger’s in fact it corresponds to 17
it corresponds to 17
it corresponds to 17 New York’s that’s a big number
New York’s that’s a big number
New York’s that’s a big number and it seems like also the movement is
and it seems like also the movement is
and it seems like also the movement is fueled by high demand because when we
fueled by high demand because when we
fueled by high demand because when we ask organizations 50% of organizations
ask organizations 50% of organizations
ask organizations 50% of organizations today report an increase in their use of
today report an increase in their use of
today report an increase in their use of gigas over the past five years and when
gigas over the past five years and when
gigas over the past five years and when we look at the gigas themselves they
we look at the gigas themselves they
we look at the gigas themselves they seem pretty happy
seem pretty happy
seem pretty happy 70% of gay Gers say they enjoy the Gig
70% of gay Gers say they enjoy the Gig
70% of gay Gers say they enjoy the Gig lifestyle and 2/3 2/3 of the gators say
lifestyle and 2/3 2/3 of the gators say
lifestyle and 2/3 2/3 of the gators say that the positive aspects of the Gig
that the positive aspects of the Gig
that the positive aspects of the Gig lifestyle / ways or are bigger than the
lifestyle / ways or are bigger than the
lifestyle / ways or are bigger than the possible drawbacks
possible drawbacks
possible drawbacks so these gears of the world are
so these gears of the world are
so these gears of the world are exchanging the nine-to-five jobs where
exchanging the nine-to-five jobs where
exchanging the nine-to-five jobs where they’re locked into a 40-hour workweek
they’re locked into a 40-hour workweek
they’re locked into a 40-hour workweek with little or no flexibility with being
with little or no flexibility with being
with little or no flexibility with being a nurse a rickshaw driver oh and I
a nurse a rickshaw driver oh and I
a nurse a rickshaw driver oh and I shouldn’t forget emily is also a
shouldn’t forget emily is also a
shouldn’t forget emily is also a personal trainer so a perfect Paragon of
personal trainer so a perfect Paragon of
personal trainer so a perfect Paragon of a true digger I’m certain that the gig
a true digger I’m certain that the gig
a true digger I’m certain that the gig economy is here to stay because the gig
economy is here to stay because the gig
economy is here to stay because the gig economy is fueled by three underlying
economy is fueled by three underlying
economy is fueled by three underlying mega forces these mega forces are
mega forces these mega forces are
mega forces these mega forces are urbanization digitization and millon
urbanization digitization and millon
urbanization digitization and millon ization urbanization is a mega force to
ization urbanization is a mega force to
ization urbanization is a mega force to be reckoned with more people today live
be reckoned with more people today live
be reckoned with more people today live in cities than ever before an
in cities than ever before an
in cities than ever before an urbanization is really a driving force
urbanization is really a driving force
urbanization is really a driving force for the gig economy because you know
for the gig economy because you know
for the gig economy because you know what gigs thrive in dense environments
what gigs thrive in dense environments
what gigs thrive in dense environments think about it it’s only in cities where
think about it it’s only in cities where
think about it it’s only in cities where you see giggles delivering foods on
you see giggles delivering foods on
you see giggles delivering foods on bikes that’s because it’s only in cities
bikes that’s because it’s only in cities
bikes that’s because it’s only in cities where it’s possible
where it’s possible
where it’s possible for gigger to deliver dumplings from a
for gigger to deliver dumplings from a
for gigger to deliver dumplings from a restaurant to the consumer in time
restaurant to the consumer in time
restaurant to the consumer in time before the dumplings get cold and soggy
before the dumplings get cold and soggy
before the dumplings get cold and soggy let me ask you this raise your hand
let me ask you this raise your hand
let me ask you this raise your hand raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a
raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a
raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a rickshaw on a highway raise your hand
rickshaw on a highway raise your hand
rickshaw on a highway raise your hand I see no hands and that’s my point many
I see no hands and that’s my point many
I see no hands and that’s my point many gigs need cities and the second
gigs need cities and the second
gigs need cities and the second megaforce digitisation is of course
megaforce digitisation is of course
megaforce digitisation is of course disrupting businesses and and markets
disrupting businesses and and markets
disrupting businesses and and markets everywhere mobile penetration has soared
everywhere mobile penetration has soared
everywhere mobile penetration has soared almost throughout the world and
almost throughout the world and
almost throughout the world and digitization will disrupt labor markets
digitization will disrupt labor markets
digitization will disrupt labor markets as well one contributing reason why
as well one contributing reason why
as well one contributing reason why Emily a few years ago was forced to quit
Emily a few years ago was forced to quit
Emily a few years ago was forced to quit her job as a nurse in addition to the
her job as a nurse in addition to the
her job as a nurse in addition to the horrible experience of course and the
horrible experience of course and the
horrible experience of course and the horrible incident was that it was
horrible incident was that it was
horrible incident was that it was impossible for her to cut back on hours
impossible for her to cut back on hours
impossible for her to cut back on hours and combined you know viewers are fewer
and combined you know viewers are fewer
and combined you know viewers are fewer hours as a nurse with something else an
hours as a nurse with something else an
hours as a nurse with something else an independent job the old world was a very
independent job the old world was a very
independent job the old world was a very either-or type of place either you were
either-or type of place either you were
either-or type of place either you were a nurse or you were not a nurse
a nurse or you were not a nurse
a nurse or you were not a nurse but digitization is changing this
but digitization is changing this
but digitization is changing this through our gig platforms and our
through our gig platforms and our
through our gig platforms and our smartphones we can easily now
smartphones we can easily now
smartphones we can easily now synchronize different types of jobs with
synchronize different types of jobs with
synchronize different types of jobs with together on million ization the third
together on million ization the third
together on million ization the third megaforce underlying and fueling the gig
megaforce underlying and fueling the gig
megaforce underlying and fueling the gig economy I’m talking about of course the
economy I’m talking about of course the
economy I’m talking about of course the generational shift coming about as the
generational shift coming about as the
generational shift coming about as the new generation the Millennials now
new generation the Millennials now
new generation the Millennials now between the ages of 19 and 36 are
between the ages of 19 and 36 are
between the ages of 19 and 36 are increasingly making their mark the
increasingly making their mark the
increasingly making their mark the Millennials will change the way we look
Millennials will change the way we look
Millennials will change the way we look at work and perform work they’re much
at work and perform work they’re much
at work and perform work they’re much more open to flexible independent types
more open to flexible independent types
more open to flexible independent types of jobs so in that sense they’re both
of jobs so in that sense they’re both
of jobs so in that sense they’re both increasing the supply of gigs and the
increasing the supply of gigs and the
increasing the supply of gigs and the demand of gigs and I predict that the
demand of gigs and I predict that the
demand of gigs and I predict that the more influential the Millennials will
more influential the Millennials will
more influential the Millennials will become an existing organizations as well
become an existing organizations as well
become an existing organizations as well they will make organizations more gig
they will make organizations more gig
they will make organizations more gig friendly and more gay compatible so
friendly and more gay compatible so
friendly and more gay compatible so these three reinforcing megatrends are
these three reinforcing megatrends are
these three reinforcing megatrends are stirring a revolution a gig revolution
stirring a revolution a gig revolution
stirring a revolution a gig revolution and the gig revolution will have
and the gig revolution will have
and the gig revolution will have formative impacts specifically I believe
formative impacts specifically I believe
formative impacts specifically I believe that the gig revolution will have
that the gig revolution will have
that the gig revolution will have existential implications economic
existential implications economic
existential implications economic implications and social implications on
implications and social implications on
implications and social implications on existential implications I’m talking
existential implications I’m talking
existential implications I’m talking about the way we identify ourselves
about the way we identify ourselves
about the way we identify ourselves people of the older generation of the
people of the older generation of the
people of the older generation of the old world often identify themselves
old world often identify themselves
old world often identify themselves through their job I came to think about
through their job I came to think about
through their job I came to think about this when I took on my first job many
this when I took on my first job many
this when I took on my first job many years ago as a diplomat at the ministry
years ago as a diplomat at the ministry
years ago as a diplomat at the ministry for Foreign Affairs at a conference I
for Foreign Affairs at a conference I
for Foreign Affairs at a conference I had introduced myself as andreas working
had introduced myself as andreas working
had introduced myself as andreas working as a diplomat
as a diplomat
as a diplomat this had outraged an old colleague of
this had outraged an old colleague of
this had outraged an old colleague of mine who said that andreas you don’t
mine who said that andreas you don’t
mine who said that andreas you don’t work as a diplomat you are a diplomat
work as a diplomat you are a diplomat
work as a diplomat you are a diplomat but I couldn’t relate to this I didn’t
but I couldn’t relate to this I didn’t
but I couldn’t relate to this I didn’t identify myself through my job and I
identify myself through my job and I
identify myself through my job and I think the gig revolution will reinforce
think the gig revolution will reinforce
think the gig revolution will reinforce this new way we identify ourselves we
this new way we identify ourselves we
this new way we identify ourselves we will no longer say I am my job so in
will no longer say I am my job so in
will no longer say I am my job so in that sense the gig revolution will push
that sense the gig revolution will push
that sense the gig revolution will push us away liberate us from an iamb state
us away liberate us from an iamb state
us away liberate us from an iamb state of mind to an i do state of mind we will
of mind to an i do state of mind we will
of mind to an i do state of mind we will no longer say I am a diplomat I am a
no longer say I am a diplomat I am a
no longer say I am a diplomat I am a teacher I am a programmer I am a taxi
teacher I am a programmer I am a taxi
teacher I am a programmer I am a taxi driver I am a doctor or I am a you know
driver I am a doctor or I am a you know
driver I am a doctor or I am a you know an orangutan rehabilitation guru and if
an orangutan rehabilitation guru and if
an orangutan rehabilitation guru and if you think some of these examples sound
you think some of these examples sound
you think some of these examples sound weird especially in combination with
weird especially in combination with
weird especially in combination with each other think again because just a
each other think again because just a
each other think again because just a couple of weeks ago
couple of weeks ago
couple of weeks ago I met this gig er this is dr. Maas Elin
I met this gig er this is dr. Maas Elin
I met this gig er this is dr. Maas Elin and I met him in the Virgin jungles of
and I met him in the Virgin jungles of
and I met him in the Virgin jungles of Borneo he’s a medical doctor by trade
Borneo he’s a medical doctor by trade
Borneo he’s a medical doctor by trade but with a strong love for nature and
but with a strong love for nature and
but with a strong love for nature and helping the orangutangs of Borneo and
helping the orangutangs of Borneo and
helping the orangutangs of Borneo and instead of just being a medical doctor
instead of just being a medical doctor
instead of just being a medical doctor today
today
today he’s actually gigging its way through
he’s actually gigging its way through
he’s actually gigging its way through life showing visitors like me around
life showing visitors like me around
life showing visitors like me around this beautiful country also
this beautiful country also
this beautiful country also analyzing blood and bone marrow samples
analyzing blood and bone marrow samples
analyzing blood and bone marrow samples for cancer treatments on his smartphone
for cancer treatments on his smartphone
for cancer treatments on his smartphone so the gig revolution is changing the
so the gig revolution is changing the
so the gig revolution is changing the way we identify ourselves we will no
way we identify ourselves we will no
way we identify ourselves we will no longer say I am my job but simply if
longer say I am my job but simply if
longer say I am my job but simply if someone asks I’m a bigger and on
someone asks I’m a bigger and on
someone asks I’m a bigger and on economic effects I think that the gig
economic effects I think that the gig
economic effects I think that the gig economy and the gig revolution will
economy and the gig revolution will
economy and the gig revolution will liberate us from a static type of labour
liberate us from a static type of labour
liberate us from a static type of labour model and move us into a new type of
model and move us into a new type of
model and move us into a new type of dynamic labour model like in the old
dynamic labour model like in the old
dynamic labour model like in the old world it was very difficult to try out
world it was very difficult to try out
world it was very difficult to try out new things to try out new things was
new things to try out new things was
new things to try out new things was attached with humongous risks and
attached with humongous risks and
attached with humongous risks and humongous costs perhaps you had to quit
humongous costs perhaps you had to quit
humongous costs perhaps you had to quit your job altogether just to try out a
your job altogether just to try out a
your job altogether just to try out a new thing so you didn’t you were locked
new thing so you didn’t you were locked
new thing so you didn’t you were locked in to a regular type of nine-to-five job
in to a regular type of nine-to-five job
in to a regular type of nine-to-five job with a 40-hour workweek I I predict that
with a 40-hour workweek I I predict that
with a 40-hour workweek I I predict that the gig revolution will change this it
the gig revolution will change this it
the gig revolution will change this it will make it possible for more people
will make it possible for more people
will make it possible for more people like you and me to try out new things
like you and me to try out new things
like you and me to try out new things and match different types of jobs
and match different types of jobs
and match different types of jobs together and in this sense the gig
together and in this sense the gig
together and in this sense the gig revolution will also push us into a new
revolution will also push us into a new
revolution will also push us into a new face of work I mean come on think about
face of work I mean come on think about
face of work I mean come on think about it since the second world war during the
it since the second world war during the
it since the second world war during the whole post-world War era we basically
whole post-world War era we basically
whole post-world War era we basically seen two types of phases of work first
seen two types of phases of work first
seen two types of phases of work first it was the turtle face where people went
it was the turtle face where people went
it was the turtle face where people went to school and then more or less directly
to school and then more or less directly
to school and then more or less directly after school they took on a job and just
after school they took on a job and just
after school they took on a job and just like a turtle they moved steadily you
like a turtle they moved steadily you
like a turtle they moved steadily you know forward without much drama
know forward without much drama
know forward without much drama many of these people in the turtle face
many of these people in the turtle face
many of these people in the turtle face stayed on at their job for the whole
stayed on at their job for the whole
stayed on at their job for the whole life then we had the goldfish face that
life then we had the goldfish face that
life then we had the goldfish face that was the second face work that we seen
was the second face work that we seen
was the second face work that we seen thus far people stayed with a job for a
thus far people stayed with a job for a
thus far people stayed with a job for a few years they stayed in the fishbowl
few years they stayed in the fishbowl
few years they stayed in the fishbowl until the fish bowl got too crowded or
until the fish bowl got too crowded or
until the fish bowl got too crowded or too boring and then they moved on to the
too boring and then they moved on to the
too boring and then they moved on to the next fishbowl the next type of job but I
next fishbowl the next type of job but I
next fishbowl the next type of job but I predict that the gig revenue
predict that the gig revenue
predict that the gig revenue we’ll kick off a new face of work the
we’ll kick off a new face of work the
we’ll kick off a new face of work the centipede era where people will have
centipede era where people will have
centipede era where people will have thousand feet doing multiple things at
thousand feet doing multiple things at
thousand feet doing multiple things at once trying out new things at the same
once trying out new things at the same
once trying out new things at the same time for multiple employers through
time for multiple employers through
time for multiple employers through independent jobs so we have the strong
independent jobs so we have the strong
independent jobs so we have the strong underlying mega forces driving the gig
underlying mega forces driving the gig
underlying mega forces driving the gig revolution and we have these tremendous
revolution and we have these tremendous
revolution and we have these tremendous impacts but the gig revolution like all
impacts but the gig revolution like all
impacts but the gig revolution like all revolution come comes with pros and cons
revolution come comes with pros and cons
revolution come comes with pros and cons and it will create winners as well as
and it will create winners as well as
and it will create winners as well as losers despite the tremendous positive
losers despite the tremendous positive
losers despite the tremendous positive benefits and impacts there are obvious
benefits and impacts there are obvious
benefits and impacts there are obvious threats one threat as I see it has to do
threats one threat as I see it has to do
threats one threat as I see it has to do with job security
with job security
with job security although gigger say that they love
although gigger say that they love
although gigger say that they love flexibility I’m not that sure that they
flexibility I’m not that sure that they
flexibility I’m not that sure that they love not knowing exactly where their
love not knowing exactly where their
love not knowing exactly where their next paycheck will come from the next
next paycheck will come from the next
next paycheck will come from the next threat as I see it has to do with the
threat as I see it has to do with the
threat as I see it has to do with the social aspects of work because although
social aspects of work because although
social aspects of work because although many Millennials and gigas don’t favor 9
many Millennials and gigas don’t favor 9
many Millennials and gigas don’t favor 9 to 5 jobs 9 to 5 jobs comes with some
to 5 jobs 9 to 5 jobs comes with some
to 5 jobs 9 to 5 jobs comes with some type of benefits and one gift is the
type of benefits and one gift is the
type of benefits and one gift is the gift of co-workers because most of us
gift of co-workers because most of us
gift of co-workers because most of us since were were social creatures we
since were were social creatures we
since were were social creatures we rather bear the day-to-day bickering of
rather bear the day-to-day bickering of
rather bear the day-to-day bickering of office work than to be isolated because
office work than to be isolated because
office work than to be isolated because while service say that 80% of gigas love
while service say that 80% of gigas love
while service say that 80% of gigas love flexibility of being a gigger only 30%
flexibility of being a gigger only 30%
flexibility of being a gigger only 30% say they enjoy working from home and
say they enjoy working from home and
say they enjoy working from home and that to me says something about the fact
that to me says something about the fact
that to me says something about the fact that the gig economy can be quite a
that the gig economy can be quite a
that the gig economy can be quite a lonely place so how can these risks and
lonely place so how can these risks and
lonely place so how can these risks and threats be mitigated well I think that
threats be mitigated well I think that
threats be mitigated well I think that we all need to focus on revamping the
we all need to focus on revamping the
we all need to focus on revamping the traditional labor model and this needs
traditional labor model and this needs
traditional labor model and this needs to be done by organizations together
to be done by organizations together
to be done by organizations together with businesses together with labor
with businesses together with labor
with businesses together with labor unions and gigas themselves everyone
unions and gigas themselves everyone
unions and gigas themselves everyone needs to prepare for the geek revolution
needs to prepare for the geek revolution
needs to prepare for the geek revolution specifically we need to reinvent the
specifically we need to reinvent the
specifically we need to reinvent the traditional labor model where security
traditional labor model where security
traditional labor model where security has been attached to those jobs that
has been attached to those jobs that
has been attached to those jobs that were you know dominating the turtle and
were you know dominating the turtle and
were you know dominating the turtle and the goldfish eras
the goldfish eras
the goldfish eras if flexibility is what gigas want but
if flexibility is what gigas want but
if flexibility is what gigas want but security is what giggy’s need we need to
security is what giggy’s need we need to
security is what giggy’s need we need to reinvent the model based on more
reinvent the model based on more
reinvent the model based on more flexicurity so the geek revolution is a
flexicurity so the geek revolution is a
flexicurity so the geek revolution is a disruptive force it comes with
disruptive force it comes with
disruptive force it comes with challenges but we can make it into an
challenges but we can make it into an
challenges but we can make it into an opportunity for all but to succeed we
opportunity for all but to succeed we
opportunity for all but to succeed we need determination creativity the right
need determination creativity the right
need determination creativity the right focus and the right mindset only then
focus and the right mindset only then
focus and the right mindset only then can we maximize the benefits of the gig
can we maximize the benefits of the gig
can we maximize the benefits of the gig revolution while minimizing the
revolution while minimizing the
revolution while minimizing the potential threats thank you
potential threats thank you
potential threats thank you [Applause]
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