I don't know if this is a Canada thing or not. I too am worried that we (Canada) seem to have declared a war on self-employed people (latest tax plan defn doesn't make it any easier) and at the same time, some big names in retail have gone away (Sears, Target, a whole bunch of others). Where are all these unemployed people going into?
Absolutely true, it is tough to be self-employed in Canada and focus only on your own projects. In addition to the tax issue, there are so many other obstacles that are pressuring people to work on their own, especially the unaffordable housing in the big cities...
Obviously, “Uber Driver, AirBnB Host, Social Media Manager, Social Influencer, Data Scientist, Insights Manager and etc.”
Which are all good paying, secure jobs with good benefits, so that’s all right, then.
What's a social influencer?
I would say, mostly content producers and creators that have build up a significant audience. YouTube and Instagram could be considered the main platforms for influencers, but again those were occupations that did not exisit at all 10 years ago.