FPS rate drops on all but the best current machines.įreelancer Stats: Minimal CPU useage, vanilla is non-dynamic. X3 Stats: Very large ammount of CPU power needed. Variable and easily programmed A.I, good basic turorial. X3 Piloting/AI: Large learning curve, no Tutorial, A.I are dreadful.įreelancer Interface: Small learning curve. Very hard to work in large fights without practice.įreelancer Interface: Extremely simple mouse-driven menu. X3 Interface: Clunky, large learning curve. The only finding partially not related to survey data is related to working conditions of freelancers (last finding) because University of Hertfordshire used descriptive interviews as an additional data collection method in their research.Just reviewing both games and it comes to mind that Freelancer is actually a much closer contender to X then previously thought. The main data collection method for all reports has been conducting surveys, ranging from 1,000+ to 20,000+ participants. The publications we used in our own research have been done by the following organizations: Upwork, University of Hertfordshire, Payoneer, Edison Research,, Mastercard, Prudential and MBO Partners.ĭata collection process for all the reports used has been consistent which is the main reason for our selection of multiple reports to produce the results of our study. 42%).įor our study, we have analyzed reports on the gig economy published by several major international organizations whose expertise on the topic can be confirmed by their business activities.Īll the reports used have been published in the last 3 years for accuracy purposes. To confirm results of the interviews with some data, report published by Prudential offers an outlook of how different traditional workers and freelancers are in terms of financial/health insurance, at least in the US.Īccording to the report, over half (54%) of gig workers do not have access to employer-based benefits.įurthermore, gig workers have less than half the access to employer-based coverage than that of full-time employees in terms of health insurance (40% vs. Some of these were linked to working long hours, including long and unpredictable waiting periods (for which they were not paid). Interviews revealed a range of physical and psycho-social health hazards.
Study conducted by University of Hertfordshire examined working conditions of freelancers by conducting 13 descriptive interviews as part of their research information gathering. This is not unexpected considering the contractual nature of gig work where financial and health benefits are usually not part of the agreement.
Working conditions of gig workers worldwide have not caught up to the working conditions of traditional full-time employees yet. This shows that freelancers in the US are on average earning more than general population which can probably give some reasoning as to why there is such a strong US gig workforce and such a massive contribution of the US to the global gig economy. This tells us that there is disproportionate division of capital in the gig economy since majority of the population is earning less than average, which is due to age and work experience.įurthermore, in US ( according to Upwork), the median freelancer rate is $20/hour, compared to an $18.80/hour median for the entire US workforce.įurthermore, median income for freelancers in skilled services is $28/hour. We can also see that these age groups account for 69% of the total gig worker population. We can see that the younger generations are paid less than the world average, with income steadily rising as the age groups progress.Īge groups of 18-24 and 25-34 are earning $16 and $19 per hour respectively, which is lower than the worldwide average.
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