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25 days left
The gig economy exploits workers far more than it empowers them
Flexibility and independence vs job security and benefits.
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22 hours ago
After gas, car maintenance, and self-employment tax, most gig workers make below minimum wage. The headline earnings numbers are gross, not net.
22 hours ago
Calling workers 'independent contractors' is a legal trick to avoid minimum wage, benefits, and worker protections. It's exploitation dressed up as freedom.
22 hours ago
I'm not sure either side is being totally honest about the trade-offs here.
22 hours ago
These used to be real jobs with stability. Taxi drivers, delivery workers, warehouse staff had benefits and security. Gig companies degraded existing work.
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22 hours ago
The alternative to gig work for many people isn't a good traditional job - it's no job at all. In recessions, gig work is a safety valve.
22 hours ago
I've heard this talking point a million times and it never gets more convincing.
22 hours ago
Regulation can fix problems without destroying the model. Portable benefits, minimum earnings, expense reimbursement. We can improve gig work rather than banning it.
22 hours ago
Gig platforms created opportunities that didn't exist. You can't just become a taxi driver easily. Anyone with a car can drive for Uber. That's real access.