Micro job

[citation needed] These jobs can be online or in-person: for example, acting as a virtual assistant, handyman, or nanny; or doing website design, dog boarding, or errands.

[3] The micro-job industry is part of a larger movement of companies facilitating the outsourcing of products: for example AirBNB, which lets users independently rent out houses.

[4] Microemployment sites are growing rapidly as of 2013[needs update] and form a new type on-demand income for workers.

In January 2014 the Kuang-Liu family, of San Francisco, CA, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Uber and driver Syed Muzzafar.

[7] Individual auto insurance policies do not cover commercial activities, which may result in denials of claims if drivers are working for hire.