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Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by uoaei on Thursday May 18, 2023 @11:47AM (#35989680)
Employment metrics make less sense now that poorly-paid gig work is ubiquitous. Just because you "have a job" doesn't mean you'll be able to afford basic necessities.
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Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by Nextgrid on Thursday May 18, 2023 @11:52AM (#35989758)
Potential counterpoint: most gig work is on a contract/self-employed basis and may not be included in "employment" metrics.
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Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by soperj on Thursday May 18, 2023 @12:05PM (#35989999)
If they're not looking for a job, then they would be.
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Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by ars on Thursday May 18, 2023 @12:34PM (#35990455)
> poorly-paid gig work

The gig workers I know do it because they like the money, it's the best money available to them. So I don't know about the "poorly-paid" part, there's so much demand for gig work people complain they can't find enough of it.

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Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by uoaei on Thursday May 18, 2023 @05:22PM (#35994224)
Wishful thinking doesn't make for convincing rhetoric.
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