# Problems With The Gig Economy ### *For Freelancers:* * **Payment Uncertainties and Management:** Freelancers often face uncertainties in receiving payment and managing their payments. * **Delayed Payments:** Delayed or non-paid invoices creates stress and financial strain. * **Manual Payment Tracking:** Traditional payment processes involve manual tracking and follow-ups. * **Intermediary Involvement:** Heavy intermediary involvement which controls the sending of funds. * **Payment Fraud:** Freelancers may receive payments that turn out to be fraudulent or from stolen credit cards. ### *For Hirers:* * **Payment Fraud:** Hirers may be scammed by fake freelancers who take payment without delivering the promised work. Payment and fraud issues are common when hiring others for work. * **Trust:** Confirmation of work completed is often a challenge for employers and there are no protections for work performance issues. * **Insecure payment systems**: Hirers may use insecure payment systems, which can lead to payment data being compromised and fraudulent charges. * **Limited Contract Templates:** Contract customization limitations. ### *For International Workers:* * **Fees:** Global freelancers may earn more money, but they also face challenges related to currency exchange and wire transfer fees. * **Currency Weakness:** Local or regional currency weaknesses can negatively impact their earnings as a freelancer. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://selfient.gitbook.io/selfient-lite-paper/problems-with-the-gig-economy.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.