THE IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines said it accepts the gig economy as a “challenge” to the industry, saying it was catalyzed by the pandemic.
The head of the flagship organization of the Information Technology and Business Process Management also advised workers in the gig economy to weigh the pros and cons of working under such set-up due to “stability” issues. Madrid said he supports the gig economy because it’s still a job and it’s still good for the country’s economy. However, he said, “I want them to also know the pros and cons of working for an unregistered company. That’s really it.”
The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines earlier noted that it is targeting to create up to 1.1 million direct jobs by 2028. “A lot of the people who are enticed to move into freelancing or gig economy workers are those in the countryside because not a lot of BPO players are present in their particular location,” the MicroSourcing CEO noted.