--- title: "Gig Economy Articles - Page 2 | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tag/gig-economy/p/2" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [Back to Gig economy](/blog/tag/gig-economy) # Gig economy 40 posts [![An unmarked self-driving car with a roof lidar pod at a city kerb at dawn](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10124d-robotaxi-hero.png) Gig Economy ### Waymo Now Runs Paid Robotaxis in 14 Cities and Drivers Are Doing the Math Waymo opened paid robotaxi service in three more cities, reaching 14. BLS still projects driver jobs growing 9 percent to 2035. Both things are true. September 2, 2026Read Article →](/blog/waymo-14-cities-robotaxi-expansion-driver-jobs) [![The Labor Department Wants Gig Workers Buying Health Insurance Through Associations](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10102-hero-v2.jpg) Gig Economy ### The Labor Department Wants Gig Workers Buying Health Insurance Through Associations A draft rule would let trade associations sell health coverage to self-employed members. With ACA premiums up 58%, here is what it would mean for gig workers. September 1, 2026Read Article →](/blog/association-health-plans-gig-workers-2026) [![10 Freelance Skills Paying $10 to $200 an Hour Right Now](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10101-hero-v2.jpg) Freelancing ### 10 Freelance Skills Paying $10 to $200 an Hour Right Now Freelance rates now run from $10 an hour for virtual assistance to $200 for machine learning. Here are 10 in-demand skills, what each pays, and how to move up. September 1, 2026Read Article →](/blog/freelance-skills-hourly-rates-2026) [![Billable Hours Explained, How to Set Your Rate and Hit Your Target](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/9972.jpg) Career ### Billable Hours Explained, How to Set Your Rate and Hit Your Target The median U.S. worker earns $49,500 a year (BLS, May 2024). Learn how billable hours work, how to set your rate, and how to protect nonbillable time. September 1, 2026Read Article →](/blog/billable-hours) [![Robotics Firms Are Paying Indian Factory Workers to Teach Machines Their Own Trade](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/hero-india-workers-robot-training-data-2026.png) India ### Robotics Firms Are Paying Indian Factory Workers to Teach Machines Their Own Trade Indian workers earn about 250 rupees an hour filming themselves working so robots can copy them. What egocentric data work pays and who it puts at risk. August 26, 2026Read Article →](/blog/india-workers-robot-training-data-2026) [![Amazon Shuts a 21 Year Old Gig Work Platform on September 30 and What Its Workers Do Next](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/hero-amazon-mechanical-turk-shutdown-gig-workers-2026.png) Gig Economy ### Amazon Shuts a 21 Year Old Gig Work Platform on September 30 and What Its Workers Do Next Amazon closes Mechanical Turk on September 30 after 21 years, ending a platform that once served 500,000 workers. What data workers should do next. August 26, 2026Read Article →](/blog/amazon-mechanical-turk-shutdown-gig-workers-2026) [![What Modern Jobs Actually Look Like in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/hero-what-modern-jobs-look-like-2026.png) Career ### What Modern Jobs Actually Look Like in 2026 Independent contractors number 11.9 million and skills-based hiring reached 70 percent of employers. Here is what modern jobs actually involve and how to find one. August 25, 2026Read Article →](/blog/what-modern-jobs-look-like-2026) [![Newspaper printing hall at night, a long press running away from camera under gantry lighting](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/jobs-outside-9-to-5-hero.png) Jobs ### Jobs That Do Not Follow the 9 to 5 and How to Qualify for Them Jobs that do not follow the 9 to 5, how shift, contract and flexible arrangements really compare, and how to position yourself for the one that fits you. August 24, 2026Read Article →](/blog/jobs-outside-9-to-5) [![Waymo Opens Its Dallas Robotaxi Service to Everyone in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/hero-9883-waymo-dallas-robotaxi-2026.png) AI ### Waymo Opens Its Dallas Robotaxi Service to Everyone in 2026 Waymo has opened its Dallas robotaxi service to all riders. Here is what driverless expansion actually means for driving jobs and how to plan around it. August 5, 2026Read Article →](/blog/waymo-dallas-robotaxi-open-to-everyone-driver-jobs-2026) [![New Jersey Sues Amazon Over Delivery Driver Wages and Route Control in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/hero-9879-nj-amazon-delivery-drivers-2026.png) Jobs ### New Jersey Sues Amazon Over Delivery Driver Wages and Route Control in 2026 New Jersey alleges Amazon suppressed delivery driver pay through route control and no-poach terms. What the lawsuit means for contractor work and your rights. August 5, 2026Read Article →](/blog/new-jersey-sues-amazon-delivery-driver-wages-2026) [![Fiverr Lost 21.9% of Its Buyers as AI Swallowed Small Freelance Jobs](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/9835.png) Gig Economy ### Fiverr Lost 21.9% of Its Buyers as AI Swallowed Small Freelance Jobs Fiverr's active buyers fell 21.9% as AI absorbed low-value gig work. Here's what freelancers on AI-exposed platforms should do now to protect their income. August 4, 2026Read Article →](/blog/fiverr-buyers-fell-ai-freelance-jobs) [![How Small Creators With Under 100,000 Followers Now Earn a Middle Class Living](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5922.png) Gig Economy ### How Small Creators With Under 100,000 Followers Now Earn a Middle Class Living Microinfluencers under 100,000 followers now earn near $38,500 a year on average, rivaling a midlevel salary. Here is how small creators cash in for 2026. July 28, 2026Read Article →](/blog/small-creators-under-100k-middle-class-income) [View All Blog Posts](/blog/p/1) [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)