{"id":5805,"date":"2014-02-25T11:41:10","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T10:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euroalter.local\/?p=5805"},"modified":"2014-02-25T11:41:10","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T10:41:10","slug":"building-the-freelancers-movement-across-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euroalter.com\/fr\/building-the-freelancers-movement-across-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the freelancers’ movement across Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our research on how young people cope with\u00a0making a living<\/a>, we created an imaginary character called the Lifestyle Hacker, which represented people who had gone through a period of unemployment, and had realised that the only\u00a0viable option<\/a>\u00a0left was to create their own lifestyle, or in more positive terms turn their\u00a0hobby into a job<\/a>, like\u00a0Consuela<\/a>. Through these they make\u00a0use of their skills to\u00a0develop new projects<\/a>\u00a0and…make a living.<\/p>\n

They see their own assets as the best form of support, like\u00a0Edita<\/a>. Although many of these are unemployed or underworked, they make use of their networks to share assets and skills, like\u00a0Edwin<\/a>, often not bothering with formal support, because services such as the state find it difficult to recognise and value the work conditions of freelancers. This lack of understanding creates risks that their work is\u00a0not recognised or even co-opted by others<\/a>. In some cases, such as for freelancers working through digital marketplaces, they are both\u00a0invisible and exploited<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s important to fight for better conditions for independent and freelance workers. That’s why the campaign to build the European Freelancers’ Movement is so critical. I’ve donated, have you?<\/p>\n