gig workers

There is a tendency to think of app-based gig work as an easy alternative to traditional employment. But as many anonymous gig workers have posted on Reddit, stories of misplaced liability, danger, and unsustainability abound.

We hope it better conveys the reasons we are so passionate about our Future of Work policy. The issues might not be simple, but solutions are necessary and will benefit so many who are working hard in the gig economy.

I’ve written about Rosemary in the past, but in this 60-second story, I lay out the reason why I first took notice of this important segment of the economy.

One of the recurring themes I’ve noticed in New York City is that all my drivers have a few parking tickets under their belt. One driver told me he once pulled over to close his eyes for a few minutes, and woke up to find a piece of paper stuck to his windshield without so much as a courtesy knock.

Before the world was flipped upside down by the pandemic response, Madhu was an assistant manager. But she, like countless others, was furloughed and eventually forced to seek out a new job. This is what eventually led her into working full time in the ride-sharing economy.