These are mainly first-generation immigrants, who see gigs as a path to opportunity—and have, in all three runs of the American Opportunity Survey, been among the most optimistic groups overall.
But some independent workers are optimistic about their outlooks. These are mainly first-generation immigrants, who see gigs as a path to opportunity—and have, in all three runs of the American Opportunity Survey, been among the most optimistic groups overall. More than a third of independent workers surveyed say that they expect to have more economic opportunities in a year’s time, compared with just a fifth of overall workers who say the same. And more than 40 percent of independent workers expect continuous economic growth over the next five years, compared with about a third of all respondents.