
The gig economy as we know it - and many of its associated growth strategies - were born of a recession.
After the 2008 financial crisis, companies such as Uber, Lyft and Airbnb enabled laid-off workers (or those whose hours were slashed) to recoup losses while ideally adopting a mindset of independence, entrepreneurialism and side-hustle dynamism.
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