[pjonesdotca]

The major problem I see for the "gig economy" is that as a contract worker one is essentially on their own for things like health insurance and unemployment benefits. While neither are things often talked about on the HN boards, here outside the Valley those become real concerns for employees with families.

[matte_black]

Health insurance I agree is a problem that needs to be solved independently from employers. In fact, if we actually manage to solve healthcare at some point in the future the gig economy will only grow more as it will become more feasible to move from employer to employer.

Unemployment is best handled by keeping your own savings I'd say, though that's tough for some to grasp in a nation with little financial education.