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Why are more people doing gig work? They like it

  • Written by Cheryl Carleton, Assistant Professor of Economics, Villanova University
Having some control over your workday can make it easier to bear.Branislav Nenin/Shutterstock.com

Thanks to companies like Lyft, TaskRabbit and Instacart, it’s never been easier for Americans who can afford it to zip from place to place, get groceries delivered or let someone else walk their dog. Likewise, the number of Americans who are self-...

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