Why join the gig economy? For many, the answer is ‘for fun’ | Pew Research Center

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/18/why-join-the-gig-economy-for-many-the-answer-is-for-fun/?utm_content=bufferd1081&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Nearly a quarter of Americans say they’ve earned money in the digital “platform economy” in the past year, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Perhaps surprisingly, though, the most commonly cited motivation for these workers is not the pay.