Gig Economy Analyst Gifts

Won't Work For Food

'Wavering between being bullish or bearish'

Desk plaques: 'Money isn't everything' '...Which makes it no less awesome in my opinion.'

"Yeah, I'm moonlighting. It's a living."

"Yes, we have a retirement plan. It's called a layoff."

"I was going to tell you it's a jungle out there, but I realize that's probably old news to you."

"I'm pretty sure my self-driving car is moonlighting for Uber behind my back."

'Globalsiation risky? How d'you mean?'

"I needed a gig to tide me over between baby booms."

Bribes.

'You can earn more money, but you'll need to take a second job.'

'Not only can I not find the middle class tax cut, I can't find the middle class.'

Rising Housing Costs vs Wages.

Electricity Bills

'This is the vineyard the US government started 10 years ago, with $2 billion and a staff of 1,500. No wine yet, but I hear they've nearly got a slogan.'

Toys - Business Model.

Working one day a year doesn't pay the bills

"The markets seem to be a little jittery this morning."

"Whoops! There go those darned interest rates again!"

Quick Fixes for the U.S. Economy

"You look perfectly suited for managing on the pigeons have a salary that goes with the job!"

"In the land of toast the butter is spread very thin."

'We'd like to default on the bill.'

Fiscal Cliff Dwellers.

"And this is where Simon works remotely...thinks remotely...and acts remotely."

"EWE-BUR" "SHEAR-X"

Lender of Last Resort & Spender of Last Resort.

At least their adviser was good at explaining things.

"Everyone's waiting to have babies, so I had to pick up a side gig."

Bottom Line Cut.

'Times have really changed. Remember when a billion dollars really was something?'

'Not ANOTHER pub boarded up!'

Feed & Grain. Credit Cards and E-Payments Only. Being a cash cow is tougher than it used to be.

"I thought he left the house because he has an instinct to hunt. I now know he's an Uber driver."

PERM vs FREELANCE