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Micro Job

Micro job, microjob, micro-job describes temporary or task-type jobs of all types. Micro job workers may pick up sushi, drive kids to soccer practice, work as a personal assistant, dog-sit for a week, provide an hour of legal advice, bake cupcakes etc. Micro job synonyms include: "freelancer", "work from home", "odd jobs", "tasks", "errands", "handyman" and may also include "freelancer", "temporary work", and "seasonal jobs". ^[1]CNN iReport states that the demand for micro job workers will skyrocket. ^[2] Kristin Cardinale, author of The 9-to-5 Cure, states that workers are increasingly headed for micro jobs. She cites U.S. Department of Labor projections calling for “millions of short-term workers”.

The length of a micro job varies. Workers may complete a single task (such a Costco run), accept a recurring job (nanny every Friday) or work as a virtual assistant for 6-months. Micro job workers are independent contractors and do not usually receive benefits, such as health care.

The micro job movement is a subsidiary of a broader trend of new companies looking to leverage the massive amount of Internet users wishing for extra money. The need of these types of workers has sparked peer-to-peer marketplaces, where busy people with extra money hire workers with extra time. These marketplaces provide connections that are missing due to today’s busy society.

Micro jobs are mostly found through websites, and job types vary by niche market. For instance, Fiver offers digital-type services, provided by workers worldwide, starting at $5. WorkWizards WorkWizards encourages a micropreneur community: workers offer a skill, grow it by building up positive reviews, then launch a traditional business. Uber connects passengers with drivers for hire and provides ride-sharing.

Some peer-to-peer marketplaces offer vetted workers and/or star-ratings to boost buyer trust. Uber background checks workers, verifies vehicle insurance and star-rates workers. WorkWizards, background checks workers and star-rates both workers and employers. Other marketplaces, such as Fiverr do not screen workers, and there is more of a buyer beware mentality, but the site provides star-ratings and reviews.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ref>3</ref> 2.7 million people worked as temps in Nov. 2013, nearly 2% of the nation's workforce. The temporary workforce has grown steadily for 10+ years.

Additionally. a multitude of task-type workers seeking and booking jobs exist, but there are no statistics tracking these workers.   The FIverr website alone claims "[[1.9 million gigs are listed and 4,000 new services, across 120 categories, are added each day|Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).Uber faces new lawsuit after fatal crash.

Individual auto insurance policies do not cover commercial activities, which may result in denials of claims if drivers are working for hire. To prevent legal complications, some ride service providers are requiring their drivers to purchase commercial insurance. Legislation for micro job worker issues remains unclear and unresolved.

References

1. ^ Micro Jobs Sites Seeing Rapid Growth By alhausma (May 24, 2013)."Micro Jobs Sites Seeing Rapid Growth" (http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-977208) 2. ^Kristin Cardinale, author of The 9-to-5 Cure 3. ^2.7 million people worked as temps in Nov. 2013 (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/07/temporary-jobs-becoming-permanent-fixture/2496585) 4. ^1.9 million gigs are listed and 4,000 new services, across 120 categories, are added each day (http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2013/08/07/the-secret-to-making-money-on-fiverr) 5 ^Ride Service Uber Faces new Lawsuit After Fatal Crash (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/28/us-uber-accident-lawsuit-idUSBREA0R02820140128)

External links and further reading

Temporary Jobs Becoming a Permanent Fixture in US Can;t get a job? Get a micro job! Micro Jobs: Quick Extra Cash

Contents -1 History -2 Temporary Work -3 Temporary Work Agencies -4 Pros and Cons -4.1 Pros -4.2 Cons -5 Legal issues -6 See also -7 References -8 External links and further reading

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+=== Micro Job ===
+'''Micro job, microjob, micro-job'''  describes temporary or task-type jobs of all types.  Micro job workers may pick up sushi, drive kids to soccer practice, work as a personal assistant, dog-sit for a week, provide an hour of legal advice, bake cupcakes etc.   Micro job synonyms include:  "[[Freelancer|freelancer]]", "work from home", "odd jobs", "tasks", "errands", "[[Handyman|handyman]]" and may also include "freelancer", "temporary work", and "[[Handyman|seasonal jobs]]". <ref>1</ref>CNN iReport states that the demand for micro job workers will skyrocket.  <ref>2</ref> [http://www.amazon.com/9---5-Cure-Kristin-Cardinale-ebook/dp/B005G14M9S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392018442&sr=8-1&keywords=9+to+5+cure Kristin Cardinale, author of The 9-to-5 Cure], states that workers are increasingly headed for micro jobs.  She cites U.S. Department of Labor projections calling for “millions of short-term workers”.
+The length of a micro job varies.  Workers may complete a single task (such a Costco run), accept a recurring job (nanny every Friday) or work as a virtual assistant for 6-months.  Micro job workers are [[Independent_contractor|independent contractors]] and do not usually receive benefits, such as health care.
+The micro job movement is a subsidiary of a broader trend of new companies looking to leverage the massive amount of Internet users wishing for extra money.  The need of these types of workers has sparked peer-to-peer marketplaces, where busy people with extra money hire workers with extra time.  These marketplaces provide connections that are missing due to today’s busy society.
+Micro jobs are mostly found through websites, and job types vary by niche market.  For instance, [http://www.fiver.com Fiver] offers digital-type services, provided by workers worldwide, starting at $5.  WorkWizards [http://www.workwizards.com WorkWizards] encourages a micropreneur community:  workers offer a skill, grow it by building up positive reviews, then launch a traditional business.   [[Uber]] connects passengers with drivers for hire and provides ride-sharing.
+Some peer-to-peer marketplaces offer vetted workers and/or star-ratings to boost buyer trust.  [http://www.uber.com Uber] background checks workers, verifies vehicle insurance and star-rates workers. [http://www.workwizards.com WorkWizards], background checks workers and star-rates both workers and employers.   Other marketplaces, such as [http://www.fiverr.com Fiverr] do not screen workers, and there is more of a buyer beware mentality, but the site provides star-ratings and reviews.
+The [http://www.bls.gov/ Bureau of Labor Statistics] reports ref>3</ref> [http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/07/temporary-jobs-becoming-permanent-fixture/2496585/ 2.7 million people worked as temps in Nov. 2013], nearly 2% of the nation's workforce.  The temporary workforce has grown steadily for 10+ years.
+ Additionally. a multitude of task-type workers seeking and booking jobs exist, but there are no statistics tracking these workers.   The FIverr website alone claims "[[1.9 million gigs are listed and 4,000 new services, across 120 categories, are added each day|<ref>4<ref> 1.9 million gigs are listed and 4,000 new services, across 120 categories, are added each day]]wikipedia see also
+wikiped."
+Micro Jobs Differ From Traditional Temporary Agencies
+== History ==
+[[World_war_2|World War II]] sparked the beginning of [[Temporary_work|temporary work]], when housewives were employed to fill jobs vacated by men deployed to war.  Employers found temporary workers attractive, as they could be hired as needed and often worked hours which did not require payment of benefits and detailed paperwork.  Additionally, companies could "try" before "buy", and hire only stellar employees for full-time positions.  Numbers of temporary workers have steadily increased
+The Internet is changing how workers find jobs.  Websites make it possible for workers with an internet connected device  (computer, smart phone or tablet) to find virtual jobs both in their current city and worldwide.  Worker vetting processes, and on-line job review systems, build trust; which allows strangers to connect with increasing frequency.    *source In an .
+On-line micro job marketplaces offer a venue for workers, or newly-termed micropreneurs, to grow their business by building up positive reviews and star-ratings.   The micropreneur may then launch the business and become a traditional business owner, if desired.
+In the past, workers were forced to rely on classified ads or word-of-mouth for jobs.  These jobs offered no safety measures and no information in regard to the person posting the job.   Additionally there was no way to find temporary jobs on a real-time basis or post that a worker is available this afternoon.
+ == Pros and Cons ==
+Pros
+*Be your own boss
+*Busy people can easily find vetted and high-rated workers
+*Micro jobs can act as a bridge for out-of-work people to pay mortgages and bills
+*Extra spending money can be earned as desired
+*Flexible work hours
+*Work-from-home income possibilities
+*Microbusiness help workers build up their business concept, and then launch a traditional business
+*Workers can try new jobs before committing to full-time work
+*No vacation limits
+Cons
+*Most jobs don't pay benefits
+*Work may fluctuate
+*Workers can't rely on steady paycheck
+*Finding quality jobs may be difficult
+*Work and life balance challenges
+*Quarterly taxes
+*Solitude
+== Legal issues:==
+Micro job workers are [[Independent_contractor|independent contractors]] and are legally responsible for their actions.  The law is murky, however on the relationship between micro job workers and marketplaces where workers find jobs.  Lawsuits are expected to test this connection.
+[[Reuters]] In January, 2014 the Kuang-Liu family, of San Francisco, Ca.; filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Uber and driver Syed Muzzafar.   The accident, which caused the death of their 6-year-old daughter and injured two other family members, was alledegly caused while Muzzafar was fulfilling a driving job from [[Uber]].  <ref>5</ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/28/us-uber-accident-lawsuit-idUSBREA0R02820140128 Uber faces new lawsuit after fatal crash.]
+Individual auto insurance policies do not cover commercial activities, which may result in denials of claims if drivers are working for hire.  To prevent legal complications, some ride service providers are requiring their drivers to purchase commercial insurance.  Legislation for micro job worker issues remains unclear and unresolved.
+==References==
+. ^ Micro Jobs Sites Seeing Rapid Growth
+By alhausma  (May 24, 2013)."Micro Jobs Sites Seeing Rapid Growth"
+(http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-977208)
+. ^Kristin Cardinale, author of The 9-to-5 Cure
+. ^2.7 million people worked as temps in Nov. 2013
+(http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/07/temporary-jobs-becoming-permanent-fixture/2496585)
+. ^1.9 million gigs are listed and 4,000 new services, across 120 categories, are added each day
+(http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2013/08/07/the-secret-to-making-money-on-fiverr)
+^Ride Service Uber Faces new Lawsuit After Fatal Crash
+(http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/28/us-uber-accident-lawsuit-idUSBREA0R02820140128)
+==External links and further reading==
+[http://bigstory.ap.org/article/temporary-jobs-becoming-permanent-fixture-us Temporary Jobs Becoming a Permanent Fixture in US]
+[http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2012/07/27/cant-get-a-job-get-a-microjob/ Can;t get a job?  Get a micro job!]
+[http://money.msn.com/frugal-living/post.aspx?post=12ba8398-9a7e-4749-a8e0-9791e683d654 Micro Jobs: Quick Extra Cash]
+Contents
+	-1 History
+	-2 Temporary Work
+	-3 Temporary Work Agencies
+	-4 Pros and Cons
+		-4.1 Pros
+		-4.2 Cons
+	-5 Legal issues
+	-6 See also
+	-7 References
+	-8 External links and further reading