This book contributes to our understanding of the transformation of work in the information economy, through a detailed examination of labor markets in Silicon Valley. It provides an original and insightful analysis of flexible labor including growing volatility in work demands and increasingly tenuous employment relations. * Contributes to our understanding of the transformation of work in the information economy, through a detailed examination of labor markets in Silicon Valley. * Provides an original and insightful analysis of flexible labor including growing volatility in work demands and increasingly tenuous employment relations. * Examines the increasingly important role of labor market intermediaries. * Shows that some workers clearly thrive in this vibrant context, but many face high levels of insecurity admist growing inquality.