Gig - the shadow economy that's taking over the world

SO you work in the CBD. Here's your day: You book a Grab car to get to work; as you leave the apartment, the dog walker shows up to take your beagle for a run and a bath.

You're rushing a presentation for a new client and chow down a sandwich at your desk, brought to your office by foodpanda. The client, a tech entrepreneur who's started an online sales portal, calls to ask you to meet at Starbucks because he needs a chai macha latte.

You talk him through the presentation at a communal table shared with a young lady…