  The "gig economy" has transformed the ways in which people work, but in many
ways these markets stifle the growth of workers and the autonomy and
protections that workers have grown to expect. We explored the viability of a
"worker centric peer economy"--a system wherein workers benefit as well as
consumers-- and conducted ethnographic field work across fields ranging from
domestic labor to home health care. We discovered seven facets that system
designers ought to consider when designing a labor market for "gig workers,"
consisting principally of the following: constructive feedback, assigning work
fairly, managing customer expectations, protecting vulnerable workers,
reconciling worker identities, assessing worker qualifications, & communicating
worker quality. We discuss these considerations and provide guidance toward the
design of a mutually beneficial market for gig workers.
