he works 15 hours a week for task rabbit. he says it works great with his school schedule. i like the flexibility. i m able to make my own schedule, set my own hours and set my own price rates, so i don t really have to answer to anyone. max is one of an estimated 45 million americans powering this new on-demand economy, either performing a service or offering goods as independent contractors. he says his task rabbit work can earn him $1,000 a week. do you ever find yourself frustrated with the lack of predictability of the scheduling? yeah, i do at times. when it slows down. it s hard to plan out your week when you don t have your schedule set. the on-demand economy is a sort of new cultural frontier with plenty of benefits and also some uncalculated costs. what are the consequences of the rise of the on-demand economy for the american workforce. jeremy is a professor at stanford s business school. fewer people have health care insurance. fewer people are part of