A micro job is a small paid freelance task selected from a centralized platform.[1] The practice of working micro jobs is called microemployment, and people doing micro jobs are called microemployees.[citation needed] These jobs can be online or in-person: for example, acting as a virtual assistant, handyman, or nanny; or doing website design, dog boarding, or errands.[1] Personal income varies depending on the jobs taken and the fee charged by the platform offering the jobs.[2]
The concept is related to that of the gig economy.[3] The micro-job industry is part of a larger movement of companies facilitating the outsourcing of products: for example AirBNB, which lets users independently rent out houses.[4] Microemployment sites are growing rapidly as of 2013[needs update] and form a new type on-demand income for workers.[4] These platforms can sometimes earn billions of dollars.[5]
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- ^ a b "Micro Jobs Sites Seeing Rapid Growth - CNN iReport". Chicago, Illinois: Ireport.cnn.com. 2013-05-24. Archived from the original on 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ Seetharaman, Deepa. "Exclusive: Amazon.com plans local services marketplace this year - sources". Reuters. Retrieved 2014-06-13.