In this theme we are looking at The Gig Economy. Uber and airbnb are examples of this. It’s also called the Sharing economy. We look at characteristics of this new way of working with its advantages and disadvantages. We look at how teens will be better placed for work opportunities as a result of growing up in the Gig economy, and finally we look at how the CEO’s of these companies have navigated their way through to make their ideas successful.