Relational support management

The nature of gig work is tied with constant shifts between different companies and work roles, and this may trigger strong and ambivalent feelings for you. A social network can support you by buffering the stressors, advising for creative approaches, and helping you to have a more stable personal connection and sense of belonging. This network can also promote the opportunities of getting in touch with different mentors who work in diverse areas of expertise and can provide a variety of perspectives on a single challenge (Dobrow & Higgins, 2005)

Moreover, professional communities are important because they can help you in various aspects of your gig work including your earning and growth, identifying job opportunities and possibilities for future collaboration on projects (Kunda et al., 2002; Lingo & O'Mahony, 2010; Osnowitz & Henson, 2016)

But don't assume non-work relationships are worthless. Non-work relationships such as families and friends are also important, as they can offer a variety of resources, including a sense of belonging, physical and material resources, emotional support; all help you by reducing the feeling of stress.

Relational agility

Regarding the nature of your work style, which is inevitable changes in organizations and work roles, the ability to quickly build, keep, and productively dissolve work relationship is highly important.

But not all relationships are equally important and relevant. You need to remember that to advance in your career you may need to be able to step back from strong and constraining relationships so you can move forward. You can do this by developing flexible relationships in which members can play different roles based on the context. You may also need to learn how to sustain your relationship in different forms and restructure prior relationships based on current requirements.