Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P...
by esrauch on Friday November 13, 2020 @12:03PM
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I have the most experience in the greater Boston area, but a spattering all over the US (but maybe to/from airports is a biased sample too).
Note that I've also had a lot of responses that they are "retired" but also say they drive >30 hours per week, which I'd personally consider "switched careers" or "unretired" but it's somewhat a matter of perspective.
Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P...
by lacker on Friday November 13, 2020 @09:46PM
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In Oakland there are a lot of Uber drivers who seem like they don’t speak English well enough to get a job like a grocery store checkout clerk. From my time working in retail I have also known many people who couldn’t get enough hours at their primary job, but its scheduling constraints meant it was hard for them to find a second job that fit in with it. Uber or similar gig work seems ideal for these situations.
In Houston almost everyone I talked to were - retired, raising kids, had another jobs, going to school, or had some health issues that prevented full time employment.
The vast majority of the economy is made up of jobs where a company tells you when to show up, when to go home, and tries to schedule you for 38 hrs. Why can't we have just one job for people who have life circumstances that require flexibility.