A Benchmark Study on the Job Perception of the Younger Generation - Traditional Jobs or Gig Jobs

Today, our labour market has been characterised by traditional workers and gig workers. The decision towards the selection of traditional job or gig jobs will mostly be rely on each individuals’ priorities and situation. This Benchmark study on the job perception of the younger generation has been analysed with the 50 respondents who were belong to the various parts of the Thrissur District, Kerala, India. Key aspect of the job perspective of the younger generation are investigated in the study, the kind of job interested among the younger generation that is Traditional or Gig Jobs. The study also emphasizes the challenges faced by these younger generation while selecting the jobs, like stable income, flexi time, secured future. Primary data collected from the younger generation population through the well-defined questionnaire and the Results arrived from the analysis shows a significant relationship between the Kind of Job and the Condition of the Younger Generation. On the other hand, the other objective tried to reveal that there is an association between the Nature of jobs (traditional or gig) and the Challenges faced by the younger generation. While comparing traditional or gig jobs most of the job seekers will opt for a traditional type of jobs especially in Thrissur district of kerala, where the opportunity of gig jobs are very less. An unemployed young worker of the study age group may go for a traditional works as well as some gig works, because Gig jobs provide more flexibility and opportunities to the workers on different projects, besides to it the traditional jobs provide more stability and benefits like healthcare and retirement benefits to the worker. This study provides the random approach towards the job perception of the younger generation population of the Thrissur district.