It’s a shame states couldn’t develop a system to offer official status to gig/freelancen/contract workers *before* a massive, economy-shattering recession kicked in.
Source: Gig workers and self-employed keep waiting for jobless aid | PBS NewsHour
Tag Archives: gig economy
let them go
Goodness, let the people just trying to do their jobs go to the bathroom. Why would this be the hill you’re going to die on.
buying influence
Shady marketplaces allow shady people to hire shady actors.
Source: Buying Instagram shoutouts on Fiverr and the tricky cost of social media clout
“get another job”
Oh thanks, none of us have thought of that.
damn
Pretty good single summary of the problems inherent in the “gig economy.”
Source: Why Uber Works will probably be great for businesses but not for gig economy workers
gig and switch
The biggest advantage “gig” companies have is that they’re the only companies around who can arbitrarily decrease payment rates 1) without telling workers they’re doing so and 2) with relative impunity because where else are people going to go?
Source: Transcription service Rev is cutting minimum pay for workers
