LESSON BTS CG 1 MONDAY THE 2 ND OF FEBRUARY

 

 

 

THE PROS AND CONS  OF THE GIG ECONOMY

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 WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS FOR THE EMPLOYEES?

A bonus would be flexibility and the opportunities to try different jobs = occupations

A boon is to be able to focus on your own projects and earn money on your own time 

a benefit is that it is easy to join in / join a company

 The positive side is that te employees enjoy more free time / more leisure time

The disadvantage is the uncertainty of not relying on( to rely on = se reposer sur= compter sur) )   regular earnings

The cons are that it is difficult = tricky to get a loan at the bank and finance your projects

A drawback is that you have no bonuses = incentives= perks

The shortcomings is that you receive no holiday pay , sick pay , no retirement fund , no maternity leave( congés de maternité) 

 

 

BUT NOW WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS FOR THE EMPLOYERS ?

The perks for an employer is saving costs /money/ running costs/ operating costs ( couts de fonctionnement) 

The boons is that you can hire from a pool of talents

A positive side is that you save on operating  costsand rents as you do not need to rent ( louer) massive offices 

 

A drawback is that an employee can leave at any time and thus leave the company stranded ( coincé)  = in the air = at a disadvantage

A downside is that you do not have the most experienced people because you do not supply = provide training( training = formation ) 

Some employees might feel tempted to do a bad job because they are not committed( impliqué) 

So the company = the firm = the venture ( a company a bit risky ) can go bankrupt 

 

REGULAR ANSWERS 

 WHAT IS THE GIG ECONOMY?

It is a short term contract .

The opposite would be a permanent job = a steady job

You are self employed = you work free lance = you work for yourself

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS FOR THE EMPLOYEES?

The pros of the gig economy is the flexibility = flexible hours

The advantage of the gig economy is that the worker can put his life first

A plus of the gig economy is that the worker is an independent contractor

The benefit is that the worker has more time for himself

The drawback is that the gigs= contracts are not regular

So you do not have a regular salary and you cannot ask a loan at the bank

A downside is that you receive no holiday pay , no sick pay , no maternity leave and no benefits = no perks

BUT NOW WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS FOR THE EMPLOYERS ?

the advantage is that you can kick out = fire = make redundant / unemployed = lay off someone easily

the benefits are that you can save money

but on the other hand the workers can decline the mission and you have no one to work for you .

 THE PROS

FOR WORKERS

·         Flexibility

·         Greater independence

·         Variety of jobs

·         More money for the freelancer

FOR COMPANIES

·         Lower costs

·         The ability to scale down ( to scale down = réduire ses effectifs) quickly

·         A pool = a team of flexible workers

THE CONS

FOR WORKERS

·         No benefits

·         No sick pay

·          No holiday pay

·         No guarantee of work

·         Isolation

·         No colleagues

·         More stress

·         Being exploited

·         Precarious

·         No guarantee of a minimum number of hours

·         No fixed salary

·         A vulnerable poisition

·         (to) struggle ( lutter/ avoir du mal ) with ….

·         (to) dehumanize

 

FOR COMPANIES

·         Less reliable workers

·         Social criticism

·         A low unemployment rate

EXTRA WORDS

·         A descent job

·         A descent pay