So let&#x27;s have a look at one quote by Uber:<p><i>Most tellingly, Plouffe said that “for most people, driving on Uber is not even a part-time job …it’s just driving an hour or two a day, here or there, to help pay the bills.”</i><p>...and let&#x27;s compare it with another associated statistic:<p><i>The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that from 2007 to 2014 the bottom 87 percent of workers faced falling or stagnant wages, and the bottom 80 percent endured falling or stagnant compensation (which includes wages and benefits).</i><p>Yeah, does kind of sound like the &quot;gig economy&quot; is the future of work, because if there&#x27;s such a blatant stagnation of wage growth, then it&#x27;s not surprising people will look to any low-barrier entry point to making some money. Pretty disheartening situation that I don&#x27;t see changing any time soon. I thought the white-collar &quot;independent contractor&quot; scenario wasn&#x27;t very appealing, and watching it seep into a bule-coller, low-skill business model doesn&#x27;t sit very well with me. YMMV.