According to data from the U.S labor department, about 35% of the U.S workforce is employed on a contract basis. This covers your local plumber, seasoned freelancers, and college students spending their spare weekend hours delivering McDonalds for Uber – it’s a broad category. The reasons why millennials (and soon Gen-Z) prefer it this way are equally broad, and often discussed. In short, The gig economy provides superior flexibility in terms of work/life balance, load and hours worked The gig economy tends to support remote job opportunities, giving its participants superior mobility The gig economy offers freedom to work in…