clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Gig work

Independent contracting is on the rise. Vox's coverage explains its benefits and risks, and the future of the gig work economy.

When did mass layoffs become so normal?

By Whizy Kim

The battle for the future of “gig” work

Ride-sharing companies are pushing to make a third category of "independent" worker the law of the land. Drivers say the notion of independence is little more than a mirage.

By Sarah Jaffe

As unemployment skyrockets, the new film Sorry We Missed You couldn’t be more relevant

By Charles Bramesco

This stream has:

Odd Job: a Q&A series about the weirdest ways people make money

By Luke Winkie and Rebecca Jennings

The recession hasn’t ended for gig economy workers

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

The myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a myth

By Lyman Stone

What it’s like to write jokes for President Obama

By Mike Case

Sign up for the newsletter Sign up for Vox Recommends

Get curated picks of the best Vox journalism to read, watch, and listen to every week, from our editors.