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Is “Remote Work” the “Future”?

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History With the advent of new technologies right after the WW2 most of the nations grew into large economies.  Along with the invention of new technologies specifically the internet and World Wide Web (WWW) , the ownership of Personal Computers expanded rapidly. Thus majority of the homes were connected to the World Wide Web even among the developing nations.                        Image 1.1 Source :  shutterstock Evolution of Remote Work Culture Remote work was invented with the above facilitators and remote work culture kept on evolving in the 21st century considerably with the invention of smart phones and mobile devices. Technology is now making it easier to work anywhere in the world, as long as one is connected to the internet (Hendricks,2014)         Image  1.2 Source :  shutterstock.com Remote work can be simply put as the practise of the employee partaking in their job tas...

Does “Gig work” define the “Freedom of Work”?

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What is Gig Economy? The term " gig economy" in modern world is the collection of markets that match providers to consumers on a gig (or job) basis in support of on-demand commerce (Donovan et al., 2016, Page 02) Image 2.1 Source :  shutterstock.com Gig work simply means any category of work which compensate the individual based on completion of the bits and pieces of a predetermined task on a short term basis. This may include delivery riders who are paid per piece, couriers, web designers,freelance writers and video editors (Finkin, 2016).                Image 2.2  Source :  shutterstock.com History of Gig Work The term “gig” was first  coined by the former Jazz Musicians in 1915 to refer solo performances. In the the 21st century, gig work was mainly referred as part time freelance work (Hasija et al., 2016). With the advent of apps and advancements in mobile devices, gig work became the new trend and mobile apps facilit...