what earners want
App-based workers across the country have spoken and the message is clear: The vast majority prefer to remain independent contractors, with the freedom to choose when, where, and how often to work.
Choosing
Flexibility
App-based earning offers people a way to make additional money with low barriers to entry, swift payouts, scalable income, and the flexibility that traditional employment lacks.
77%
support maintaining their current classification as independent contractors.
84%
are satisfied with app-based platforms
85%
say app-based platforms have been fair to the flexibility of workers’ schedules
8 in 10
spend 20 hours or fewer per week on app-based platforms
75%
say app-based platforms have been fair regarding pay to workers
83%
say they are likely to continue using app-based platforms for work in the next year
“Having the freedom and flexibility to work a set amount of hours, not only on my own schedule, but without compromising on my professional pursuits is the greatest thing I’ve gotten out of being a delivery driver.”
Trevon G, California, driving with DoorDash and Grubhub
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