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The 18th Century Gig Economy Led to Increased Comfort - Swedish History Magazine

Summary by svenskhistoria.se
Gig work, where you take short and uncertain assignments to make ends meet, is sometimes portrayed as a modern trend. But that is incorrect, believes economic historian Marcus Falk at the School of Economics and Business at Lund University. Today's gig is a return to a much older way of organizing work, rather than a novelty. The norm with full-time work, that your entire annual income comes from a single job… Source
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Gig work, where you take short and uncertain assignments to make ends meet, is sometimes portrayed as a modern trend. But that is incorrect, believes economic historian Marcus Falk at the School of Economics and Business at Lund University. Today's gig is a return to a much older way of organizing work, rather than a novelty. The norm with full-time work, that your entire annual income comes from a single job… Source

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svenskhistoria.se broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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