The Gig Economy | Patricia Romboletti | TEDxCentennialParkWomen

In this talk, Patricia provides useful tips on how to stay agile, flexible and adaptable in a constantly changing business landscape. Patricia Romboletti is an executive recruiter, workshop and webinar leader and as a career coach, has provided insightful coaching for senior executives from Fortune 100 to family- owned/closely held companies in every discipline and industry.
She has served as a career strategist and Master-Level coach for senior executives for Execunet, the leading career resource site. She is also a Master Class webinar creator and leader for Execunet. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@danielulloa7703]

She is fascinating in her conflation of consultants and uber drivers and utter lack of criticism of the nature of this.

[@demianmckenzie3022]

The reason gig workers are agile and flexible is because it is a matter of life and death for them. They’re one lost “gig” away from losing their homes or not being able to provide care for a sick child. This is advice for those who work in management levels at dying corporations to find work at other, more “innovative” corporations, the businesses that make all their money finding more and more efficient ways to leverage human capital into quick profits, then transfer that risk to the public through an IPO, and inevitably crash and burn, keeping the profits for themselves and leaving all their workers in the cold. Yes, be flexible, because it’s only a matter of time before they’ll find a way to completely eliminate mid-level positions, and you’ll be just another gig serf, right along with all the rest of us.

[@markprahl1943]

Patricia Romboletti is an absolute gem who articulates a pragmatic approach to today’s workplace without any criticism, judgement, or sentimental longing for the “good old days.”

[@fredoknowsbest]

I've been in a gig economy for several years now and everything this woman says is true. I even created a website that teaches people how to get into the gig economy.

[@shreeram8859]

can you provide the link for your website?

[@Psosali1419]

Can you share your website link to us

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

I'm 21, and my dad instilled a love of this kind of content in me, and maybe THE biggest thing I'm building my young budding career life around is the trades. Industries like construction, home damage repair, plumbing, electric, etc, are ALWAYS relevant, because people always need someplace to live, and that place always needs repairs. You can much more easily work for small and local businesses, make great wages, have a skill set you can take anywhere, AND lift the finger to being a cog in the working of those massive corporations listed in the video. I just WISH more young people, especially the ones going to college, would grasp that opportunity instead of aiming for those top 500 companies.

[@bigchills7194]

My youngest son did this graduated trade high school last year and is working full-time as an electrician apprentice going to school for his journeyman he’ll be making more than me his father in no time

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

@@bigchills7194 That's awesome! More power to him. I bet you're a very proud father.

[@bigchills7194]

@@milo_thatch_incarnate Indeed of all my boys

[@joescissorhands141]

VERY well-said!!! I would ONLY add that there is a creeping into "real" industries from facebook/Angi's List/google etc that has gotten crazy the past ~1/2 decade and what I mean specifically is that, now, people effectively use facebook/google(maps) etc as their "phonebook&review system" for selecting their roofer/builder/plumber/etc and in past years I've been astounded at how much more time, money & effort people(owners&managers) are putting into these online vehicles to "advertise", it truly has changed from "relying on genuine quality and word-of-mouth" to being able to *buy* that via Angie's/Facebook/etc :( Sadly MOST consumers have no idea how important your payments to these companies are (ie that your listing will effectively be buried if you aren't paying) Obviously a massive disservice to both the professionals and the clients in most "regular trades".

[@ThisHandleIsNotAvailable.]

This is a strong argument for Universal Healthcare, limited UBI and education (and continuing education) investments for a transitioning society in a 21st century economy. We will need to be flexible to mitigate the shock of advancement.

[@nationalistfanatic6291]

How about another idea. Those that cannot adapt to the modern world shouldn't exist.

[@ThisHandleIsNotAvailable.]

@@nationalistfanatic6291 I can't relate. I'm neither sociopathic or psychopathic. Interesting enough, your exact same frame of thought has been used to justify slavery and genocide. I just can't relate to your sickness.

[@nationalistfanatic6291]

@@ThisHandleIsNotAvailable. My sickness is having a natural disgust for dysgenics. Healthcare or housing is not a right, you must compete for it. In the natural world, not every organism can survive. If we did that, we'd end up having a ridiculous population explosion- mostly of low IQ people. Now THAT'S sick.

[@ThisHandleIsNotAvailable.]

@@nationalistfanatic6291 I can say with *100% certainty* that you have accomplished NOTHING on your own. Nothing. Modern men with machine hearts are handed everything and exploit those that were not handed the same. Sociopaths with overblown self importance and an inflated sense of accomplishment operating conspicuously in front of nepotism. 60% of the wealth in the United States is inherited. Many people of average to low intelligence who are the recipients of said nepotism can't comprehend these simple things.

[@margotbernstein7504]

Excellent presentation. Pat Romboletti is one of those coaches who listens to her charges and creates solutions for them. This video is an example of how she stays ahead of the noise in the market and brings valuable knowledge that executives and careerists can readily use.

[@darrylmccaskill1240]

Pat nails it every time - she's a great resource, knows how companys "think" and knows how "giggers" should think!

[@josedrivas-evans9270]

Outstanding presentation!! Great and actionable advice on (a) how to stay relevant in our professional careers, (b) how to navigate through our ever-changing/gig economic landscape, and (c) taking a pragmatic approach on how to disrupt ourselves while becoming nimble, flexible and keep moving. Thanks Patricia, for sharing your wisdom and professional coaching expertise.

[@DebatingWombat]

Patricia Romboletti is the O’Brien of our age: She will teach you that 2+2=5 and to truly love Big Brother.

[@theindividualizt]

That is what happens when you have an unregulated economy, and unprotected workforce.

[@sandraganguly490]

Love the disrupt yourself message very inspiring.

[@tripjobe7345]

A great wake-up call for both seasoned and younger professionals. As Pat says - learn to get outside of your comfort zone and your small, insulated networks - thanks for sharing Pat!

[@jamesklanac3662]

Disrupt Yourself! An excellent and timely discussion on the ever-changing business landscape. Great advice on how to navigate the Gig Economy. I highly recommend W2 and 1099 employees to watch this video.

[@hamma2006]

That was awesome and Scary and I'm going through it right now, 15 years in a spot where I was "The Guy" now I can't even find a part time job!

[@mycooldjofficial]

What was the job?

[@NancyFoxTV]

Change your thinking of looking for a part time job. Start seeing yourself/marketing yourself as a Fractional Executive. Position yourself/marketing yourself correctly, you will make as much money or more, have a better quality of life, more flexibility, variety and autonomy.

[@pipierbewlay3521]

Pat, you always hit it on the head...

[@deannevanke9009]

Pat is dead on. Great, actionable and highly relevant advice on how to disrupt ourselves and stay relevant in our careers.

[@rebeccameunier2689]

Pat Rombelleti does a great job of telling it like it is! Today's employers don't play by the same rules any more, and it's up to us to understand how to play along.

[@VitaKoreneva]

Excellent content! 👍

[@onursaruhann7187]

This is the race to the bottom. We need a more rigid labor law.

[@melisabayon746]

this absolutely a race to the bottom and they're coming after all stable jobs. "disrupt" yourself. Please!

[@ReubenAStern]

YEAH!! YEEEAAAAH!! Thanks lady! This is probably the only way I will ever be able to afford a house.

[@chinuephillips4464]

This was so imformative......thank you

[@davidbrewer7937]

A very good presentation & very true information. I am a dinosaur at 55 years old, an electronics engineer who has worked some good, highly technical & interesting jobs in the past. Then I took a job as a production manager with a company but it quickly became clear that I had made a mistake because the core thinking of that firm was immoral, illegal & destined for bankruptcy so I left quickly into the first job I could find, a silly little "switch off" job with just two employees, me as service manager & the boss taking care of sales (yes the firm I left went bankrupt 6 months later as just I had predicted). It was supposed to be a stop gap job while I looked for a new challenge but it was comfortable...too comfortable & I got "lazy" because it was really easy to be very good at this job, which had very little technical or managerial content. The problem came around 9 years later because my boss changed the US company we represented from one to the bigger competitor...& they were awful. My job went from too easy to completely impossible by deliberate design because although the new firm wanted my boss to sell their stuff north of the border, they never wanted me to be able to service it in Canada & I lasted 9 months before I ended up jobless through no fault of my own. Tossed back into the pool again after a 9 year lull, I find the world is a VERY different place...

[@770video]

I would say that 9 years in any job is a good run. Time to figure out what David 2.0 can be about.

[@beechnut79]

Your prediction might enable you to start your own psychic line.

[@mycooldjofficial]

WTF?! Gig workers have no safety net. That's why we need UBI

[@bloodymirpoutin3825]

I know right, but you can make more money out of it than you'll ever made when you're employed by a company.

[@neddoh4300]

She just realizes this now? Where has she been, under a rock?

[@pohkhui]

Wonderful speech. Anyway, not everyone can adapt and make change.

[@paochoua]

Go Vote for Andrew Yang. Universal Basic Income or a Freedom Dividend. Andrew Yang has been preaching about losing jobs to tech.

[@vincemichels]

Great advice for navigating the new landscape.

[@louiseely5099]

These young students of the gig economy quickly learn the life lesson; you don’t show up nor will their paycheck!

[@brianengleman4076]

Great information, emphasizing the importance of networking in our current environment.

[@cpinzone1]

Great advice and presentation by Patricia!

[@brianklapp4386]

Message rings true, especially after 40

[@AClassesMedia]

This is useful information for those who want to learn. Thanks for the sharing

[@mycooldjofficial]

No CDs Stores or DVD stores, banks are closing branches. Self-serve checkouts

[@nothingness3]

Wonderful lecture...very helpful..

[@ivetteaquino2532]

Excellent! Thank you, I am now empowered to move on my project!!

[@JohnSmith-el2nj]

the great pie in the sky

[@20128096]

Great work!

[@PinoGrigio77]

Get comfortable with the uncomfortable!

[@cameronlupke2057]

I'm sorry but this gig economy way of life seems to be promoting underemployment, increase in working class poverty, no health insurance and corporates evading more and more tax without citizens having a safety net. This economy is going to ruin lives. All because of technology we did not need and gave into too much. Humans gave into laziness and this is the payback

[@neddoh4300]

Patricia, maybe you should advise companies to stop asking interview candidates about their “skipping” companies on their resume

[@MrJunga]

The dystopian hellscape we're headed towards, and why you should embrace it.

[@joescissorhands141]

"Disrupt....disrupt....disrupt" Check your Merriam-Webster, that word doesn't mean what you think it means.

[@trano275]

Every word counts :3

[@michaelallman6598]

How does a ginger manage if they have a health problem, when we have so many people who go bankrupt because of health care costs?

[@joshrieber3514]

Pooled health insurance in a single industry. Freelancer union.

[@legarsnigérian]

Presenter: Oh sorry !! got to move Me: Oh i got to become a Gigger... Who else is also thinking in my direction ?

[@robotinthebrain]

Gig economy is the bliss for anti-utopian world.

[@dytr-kHRM.tv-221.25bm]

this lady needs to stop saying "gigger"

[@Moviebuzzhindibypradeep]

Like it

[@kristinakulikauskyte5964]

my like was 777th :}

[@Psosali1419]

0:20 Me:- ok boomer

[@faimhurensohn7608]

what should I care if some old money sack loses his job

[@mycooldjofficial]

Because of society ending