Though the gig economy appeals to millennials who prefer flexibility , but the lack of incentives , such as life insurance , compared with salaried positions , make the sector financially risky , leading to TD Insurance . In a survey , it found 58 % of Canadian millennials have wanted , or hoped to have , a job in the gig economy , in spite of 61 % fearing a lack of job security , while 39 % were worried about " income volatility " .
Though the gig economy appeals to millennials who prefer flexibility, but the lack of benefits, such as life insurance, compared with salaried positions, make the sector financially risky, according to TD Insurance. In a survey, it found 73% of Canadian millennials have had, or expect to have, a job in the gig economy, in spite of 61% fearing a lack of job security, while 41% were worried about "income volatility".