Micro job

A micro job is a small paid freelance task selected from a centralized platform. The practice of working micro jobs is called microemployment, and people doing micro jobs are called microemployees. These jobs can be online or in-person: for example, acting as a virtual assistant, handyman, or nanny; or doing website design, dog boarding, or errands. Personal income varies depending on the jobs taken and the fee charged by the platform offering the jobs.

The concept is related to that of the gig economy. The micro-job industry is part of a larger movement of companies facilitating the outsourcing of products: for example AirBNB, which lets users independently rent out houses. Microemployment sites are growing rapidly as of 2013 and form a new type on-demand income for workers. These platforms can sometimes earn billions of dollars.