The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the precarious nature of gig-based work, especially for Gen Zers and Yers. With young people facing dim career prospects amid an economic downturn, how can businesses within the gig economy evolve to acknowledge their reconfigured needs and values?

The gig economy recruitment model means many workers have to pay high fees to middlemen while many companies struggle to search for new talent, also incurring recruiter fees. Braintrust aims to change this recruiting model by creating a decentralized marketplace using blockchain technology.

The creator economy has come to indicate a variety of next-generation platforms that aim to compensate creators directly, rather than relying on social ad revenue. But with only top creators reaping rewards, people are wary of how these platforms might bring the gig economy to creative work.

Most of the general population spend the night in bed getting ready for the next day, but night-shift gig workers often wait outside for new jobs without access to shelter, toilets, or social connection. Amid worsening economic conditions, people are picking up more night shifts to make ends meet.