TY - BOOK AU - Mulcahy,Diane TI - The gig economy: the complete guide to getting better work, taking more time off, and financing the life you want SN - 9780814437339 (hardcover) PY - 2017///] CY - New York PB - AMACOM, American Management Assoication KW - Part-time employment KW - Flexible work arrangements KW - Quality of work life KW - Career development N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Defining your success -- Diversify! -- How to create your own security -- Connect without networking -- Overcome fear by reducing and managing risk -- Plan for and take advantage of the time between gigs -- Take ownership of your time -- How to increase your financial flexibility -- Think access, not ownership -- Customizing your vision of retirement -- Conclusion: the future gig economy N2 - Today, more than a third of Americans are working in the gig economy-- mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. For those who've figured out the formula, life has never been better! Mulcahy presents your guide to this uncertain but ultimately rewarding world, supplying strategies to help you construct a life based on your priorities and vision of success. It's time to take charge of your own career and lead the life you actually want ER -