The Problematic Of Precariatisation And Work Culture: A Study On The Search For A Balance Between Flexibility And Insecurity

In recent years, the "precariat" that is being created as a new class by the opportunities offered by digital technologies and the "precariatization" that is arising as a new emerging class as its consequence are progressively destabilizing the equilibrium between flexibility and insecurity in modern labor markets and the conventional work culture being harmed. This research aims to put in perspective the growing trend of precariatization of work life, the insecurity that this trend generates, the disorganization of labor, and the erosion of work culture. The second objective of the research, alongside this, is to explore the interaction between insecurity and flexibility through the phenomenon of precariatization conceptually and theoretically, and add to the literature on the subject. The research was conducted as a compilation, and the research data were collected through an extensive literature review. Conceptualizations, empirical observations, and policy suggestions of precariatization were analyzed by critically synthesizing the data. Descriptive statistical results indicate that flexibility policies adversely impact workers, such as insecurity and dissatisfaction created by disorganization. This issue needs to be addressed with new policies to reduce this tension. We know that the quest for a viable equilibrium between insecurity and flexibility is needed so that the precariat would not constitute a novel risky class. Possibly more than ever, employment security matters at a time when flexible labor strategies like home working and remote work are irreversible.