• Three_Magpies [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Idk, don’t a lot of those gig jobs suck but in a different way? I’m not sure that the existence of some ~$15/hr. precariat gig is enough to help people reclaim their crushed dignity.

    Shit, even the better job will get undercut by the 30% increase in rent and gas prices.

    • danisth [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      The gig jobs definitely do suck, but they're not replacing full time jobs with benefits, they're replacing part time jobs with inconsistent scheduling. At least with gig jobs you have the semblance of autonomy by being able to set your own schedule and not having a shitty manager breathing down your neck.

      • bort_simp_son [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        not having a shitty manager breathing down your neck.

        Sure. Instead a handful of algorithms are your shitty manager breathing down your neck, and their mood is determined by an arbitrary rating system in the hands of customers who don't know or care how their ratings affect your schedule/pay/life.

          • danisth [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            Did delivery for SkipTheDishes for a couple years and my car was basically done at the end, yeah not worth it at all.

            • MarxMadness [comrade/them]
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              3 years ago

              The tricky part is that it is worth it if you need to pay bills by the end of the week. But long term, yeah, you're not getting ahead.