Meet the sellers
The labour market is nowhere near flexible enough for many people. Template work patterns such as 'family friendly shifts' or 'students' hours' are adequate for those with predictable lifestyles and reduced ambition. But, the reality of so many people's lives is much more complex and personal. Already we are seeing how Slivers-of-Time selling can accomodate almost anyone's willingness to work, constantly expanding their opportunities as it does so.
There has been little quantitive research into sellers' life stories because this way of working is still young. However, we do come across the occasional lifestory that illuminates the well documented need for 'bits of work' across the economy. You can read some of them by selecting a category from the blue menu bar opposite.
Moving to full time
Increasingly, businesses are interviewing their Slivers-of-Time sellers for conventional posts. Often those workers lack formal qualifications and would otherwise have been rejected at the application stage.
Where the issues that restricted their availability can be resolved successful traditional employment can result.Other sellers are using their 'My Bookings' list as a CV. It shows that they have successfully worked for a range of employers,how many have re-booked them and that they have reliably done lots of small segments of work. It's a great accessory at a job interview.
