Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment

Co-founder of the app Stint, Sol Schlagman, holds his smartphone displaying the app running, at their headquarters in Camden, London. With Britain facing a pandemic and Brexit-induced labour shortage, some apps that recruit gig workers are playing a role in alleviating this shortage, such as Stint. In the US, similar apps addressing the pandemic-induced labour shortage are Gig Pro and Instaworks. — AP

LONDON: For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed.

Nothing.