Some gig economy workers are less trusting of their managers than traditional workers, according to an article by the University of New Hampshire that cites university research. The report’s findings have implications for performance differences between the worker types, the article said.

“Flexibility also means less traditional workplace interaction and relationship investment by employers, which can lead to less trust by workers,” Rachel Campagna, associate professor of management at UNH’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, said in the article. “But ironically, that’s not necessarily a bad thing because in some cases if something goes wrong, gig workers don’t seem to take it personally, rebounding more quickly and brushing it off.”

Gig workers were defined as freelancers, independent contractors and temporary workers.