New York State Senate to Examine Gig Economy

Uber is changing its policy in California in response to the newly enacted gig economy law. The rides-hare giant sent an email to riders in the state telling them prices will now be estimates, not fixed fares, when ordering rides. Sarah Holder, Staff Writer at CityLab joined Cheddar to discuss.

Stephen DeWitt, CEO of WorkMarket, discusses the differences between the gig and freelance economy, claiming that freelance work will reign supreme. DeWitt notes that freelance work thrives on highly skilled workers and our increasingly tech-connected workforce allows freelancers to work when they want to. We talk about the September jobs report, which saw the first decline in payrolls in 7 years. DeWitt adds that he mostly agrees with analysts - that the decline was a blip due to a difficult hurricane season. However, he notes that it is something that we must keep an eye on. We also speak with DeWitt about the rise of automation and what that means for human jobs, as it grows in popularity.

Micha Kaufman, CEO of Fiverr, discusses the platform's approach to freelance work in Cheddar's "The Gig Economy" special.