Sponsored Content -- Gig economy drivers are more satisfied with their job than their traditional counterparts, according to new studies that showed the dynamics of interacting with the public was an added bonus.
Pricess Monteiro, a full-time Uber driver, said the experience with passengers was an added benefit of the job.
"I have had really good passengers. I'd say 80% of them are absolutely amazing. I have had passengers offer me dinner. Given me large tips because they find something amazing about me. I've had passengers be encouraging and supportive. You know? Yeah. Ah, it's like a sense of like a fraternal thing with my passengers, they're pretty much good energy," Monteiro said.
PYMNTS reported that up 75.7% of gig workers would not leave the job if they approached with a full-time job.
Driver-based services and asset-sharing platforms account for roughly 90% of the total gig economy, according to Brodmin.
“Overall, gig economy workers are more satisfied with what they are doing: 79% of full-time independents said they were happier working on their own than at a traditional job (in the US),” Brodmin reported.
The 2018 Edison Research study “The Gig Economy” found that 51% of gig workers thought they worked harder for their money than those employed at a traditional job.
However, a report from MBO Partners in 2020 established that 51% of the full-time independent workforce felt more secure compared to their traditional counterparts. Although monetary protection was a prime factor when it came to employment, job security and medical coverage are chief concerns for individual workers.
Additionally, the study found that the number of gig workers grew at an astonishing 34% year over year, a rise from 38.2 million in 2020 to 51.1 million this year.
“As the pandemic fades, many Americans are rethinking what work means to them and how they want to define their lives. Rather than the so-deemed ‘Great Resignation,’ we see this instead as ‘Great Realization,’ where people are intentionally shaping lives and careers with greater purpose than they did in a pre-pandemic world,” the report stated.