Review of The Multi-Hyphen Method

The Gig Economy

Writer and broadcaster Emma Gannon reports that by 2020, half of all workers will earn part of their income from freelance work. This is the gig economy, in which workers make a living primarily from short-term contracts. The gig life brings insecurity. Your hours are unpredictable, and gig contracts often pay per job, not according to the time it takes to do the job. Given this reality, Gannon recommends a “multi-hyphenate” approach in which your hiring strategy is to offer prospective employers a menu of skills and services. Her ideal scenario is to join the movement toward “working less and creating more with your time.” Standing out from the pack will require a digital strategy.

How Do You Define Success?

Today’s digital tools allow flexibility and put you in direct contact with your audience or co-workers. With a laptop, you can work from anywhere. Unfortunately, Gannon reports, employers cling to traditional workplace holdovers like open-plan offices and set hours and the idea that good employees squeeze in a few more hours of work every day, work when they're sick and don’t take vacation time.