Ryan Heenan works whenever, wherever. He’s a songwriter who sells customized jingles and videos online to clients worldwide. “It’s really a dream come true,” says Heenan. “It gives me the freedom to set my own hours. And I can do what I do anywhere there’s an Internet connection.”
Ryan Heenan在任何时间或地点都可以工作。他是一名为个性化广告歌曲和视频的歌曲作者。“真是梦想成真了”，Heenan说。“它给我了自由分配自己的时间，同时只要有网络我可以在任何地方工作。”
Heenan is one of many people in the so-called gig economy. But there is no official definition of the “gig economy”—or, for that matter, a gig. For purposes of this article, a gig describes a single project or task for which a worker is hired, often through a digital marketplace, to work on demand.
Heenan是许多类似这样参与所说的叫零工经济之一。但是零工经济并没有正式的定义--或，指的就是零工。本文的目的，零工指的是雇佣工人完成一个单一项目或任务，一般通过电子市场找人，按需工作。
Some gigs are a type of short-term job, and some workers pursue gigs as a self-employment option; those concepts aren’t new. However, companies connecting workers with these jobs through websites or mobile applications (more commonly known as apps) is a more recent development.
某些零工是一种短期工作，有些是半雇佣关系；这些都不是新鲜事了。不管怎样，公司找人完成工作一般是通过网络或apps。
Keep reading to learn what gigs are all about and how some workers are taking a gig approach to earning money. You’ll gain insight into the pros and cons of gig work, along with suggestions for getting started.
继续阅读来去可以了解到一些工人如何通过零工的方式赚钱，你将了解零工的优缺点，有开始参与零工的建议。
