Fiche à imprimer : Be your own boss? The gig economy (1re)

Anglais	Français
the gig economy	l'économie des petits boulots (plateformes)
a delivery rider	un livreur à vélo / scooter
self-employed	indépendant, auto-entrepreneur
a zero-hours contract	un contrat zéro heure
You don't have to work set hours.	Tu n'es pas obligé de travailler à heures fixes.
There's no sick pay.	Il n'y a pas d'indemnité maladie.

Dans la gig economy, des applications mettent en relation clients et travailleurs indépendants : livreurs, chauffeurs, graphistes... Avantages : flexibilité, liberté de choisir ses horaires. Inconvénients : revenus irréguliers, pas de congés payés ni d'indemnités maladie. En 2021, la Cour suprême britannique a jugé que les chauffeurs d'une grande application de VTC étaient des workers ayant droit au salaire minimum. Attention : don't have to (pas obligé) ≠ mustn't (interdit).

Mise en situation : l'interview

Journalist : You work as a delivery rider. Why did you choose this job?

Vous travaillez comme livreur. Pourquoi avez-vous choisi ce métier ?

Rider : Flexibility. I don't have to work set hours, so I can study during the day.

La flexibilité. Je ne suis pas obligé de travailler à heures fixes, donc je peux étudier la journée.

Journalist : What are the downsides?

Quels sont les inconvénients ?

Rider : If I'm ill, I don't get paid. There's no sick pay and no holiday pay. And I have to pay for my own bike repairs.

Si je suis malade, je ne suis pas payé. Pas d'indemnité maladie ni de congés payés. Et je dois payer moi-même les réparations de mon vélo.

Journalist : Is it dangerous?

C'est dangereux ?

Rider : Sometimes. The app pushes you to be fast, but you mustn't take risks in traffic. Your safety comes first.

Parfois. L'appli te pousse à être rapide, mais tu ne dois pas prendre de risques dans la circulation. Ta sécurité passe en premier.

À retenir

the gig economy, a platform, a delivery rider, self-employed, a zero-hours contract, sick pay, holiday pay, job security.
have to (obligation) / don't have to (absence d'obligation) / mustn't (interdiction) ; downsides / upsides.

Exercice 1 : La gig economy : exercice 1 (QCM)

« indépendant, auto-entrepreneur »
1. self-employed
2. self-employer
3. self-deployed
« un livreur »
1. a delivery writer
2. a delivery rider
3. a deliver ride
« l'indemnité maladie »
1. ill payment of
2. sick paid
3. sick pay
« Tu n'es pas obligé de... »
1. You mustn't...
2. You don't have to...
3. You haven't to...
« Tu ne dois pas (interdit)... »
1. You mustn't...
2. You don't have to...
3. You don't must...
« la sécurité de l'emploi »
1. job safety of
2. work secure
3. job security
« les inconvénients »
1. the downsides
2. the outsides
3. the downstairs
En 2021, la Cour suprême britannique a jugé que les chauffeurs étaient...
1. des fonctionnaires
2. des bénévoles
3. des « workers » avec des droits
« Ta sécurité passe en premier. »
1. Your safety comes first.
2. Your safety goes first of.
3. Your security comes firstly.
« un contrat zéro heure »
1. a zero-hour contact
2. a zero-hours contract
3. a no-hours contracts

Exercice 2 : La gig economy : exercice 2 (à compléter)

I don't .......................... to work set hours.
You .......................... take risks in traffic. (interdit)
I .......................... to pay for my own bike repairs.
There's no sick .......................... .
If I'm ill, I don't get .......................... .
What are the .......................... ?
Your safety comes .......................... .
I'm .......................... .
a zero-hours ..........................
The app pushes you to be .......................... .

Exercice 3 : La gig economy : mise en situation

Pourquoi avez-vous choisi ce métier ?
1. Why did you choose this job?
2. Why you chose this job?
3. Why did you chose this job?
Il n'est pas obligé d'avoir des horaires fixes.
1. I don't have to work set hours.
2. I mustn't work set hours.
3. I haven't to work set hours.
Quels sont les inconvénients ?
1. What is the downsides?
2. What are the downsides?
3. What are the downstairs?
S'il est malade, il n'est pas payé.
1. If I'll be ill, I don't get paid.
2. If I'm ill, I don't get pay.
3. If I'm ill, I don't get paid.
Il doit payer ses réparations.
1. I have to pay for my own bike repairs.
2. I must to pay for my own bike repairs.
3. I have pay for my own bike repairs.
C'est dangereux ?
1. Is it danger?
2. It is dangerous?
3. Is it dangerous?
Il ne faut pas prendre de risques.
1. You don't have to take risks in traffic.
2. You mustn't to take risks in traffic.
3. You mustn't take risks in traffic.
Ta sécurité passe en premier.
1. Your safety comes first.
2. You safety comes first.
3. Your safety come first.
Tu n'es pas obligé d'accepter chaque commande.
1. You don't have to accept every order.
2. You haven't to accept every orders.
3. You mustn't accept every order.
Ils devraient avoir plus de droits.
1. They should have more rights.
2. They should have more right.
3. They should to have more rights.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) self-employed · 2. b) a delivery rider · 3. c) sick pay · 4. b) You don't have to... · 5. a) You mustn't... · 6. c) job security · 7. a) the downsides · 8. c) des « workers » avec des droits · 9. a) Your safety comes first. · 10. b) a zero-hours contract

Exercice 2

1. have · 2. mustn't · 3. have · 4. pay · 5. paid · 6. downsides · 7. first · 8. self-employed · 9. contract · 10. fast

Exercice 3

1. a) Why did you choose this job? · 2. a) I don't have to work set hours. · 3. b) What are the downsides? · 4. c) If I'm ill, I don't get paid. · 5. a) I have to pay for my own bike repairs. · 6. c) Is it dangerous? · 7. c) You mustn't take risks in traffic. · 8. a) Your safety comes first. · 9. a) You don't have to accept every order. · 10. a) They should have more rights.