Gig workers juggle multiple apps with no benefits or stability
Freelance gig laborers lack sick leave, PTO, or health benefits, forcing them to piece together unstable income.
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What people say
- applied for unemployment last month and the woman on the phone told me the backlog is the worst shes seen in years, actual quote was "unprecedented volume" like that was supposed to make me feel better about waiting. meanwhile the market closed at a record high the same afternoon. none of it makes sense together anymore
- Three gig apps running at once. No sick days, no PTO, no benefits. I didn't choose to be a "freelancer." I just can't find anything stable.