Coronavirus Exposes Workers to the Risks of the Gig Economy | WIRED
▻https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-exposes-workers-risks-gig-economy
Drivers for Uber and Lyft in Seattle say demand for rides has plummeted, and they have few workplace benefits to fall back on. For the past nine years, Mandolin Noir has taken care of other people’s pets around Seattle, often working through companies like Rover and Wag. The work is steady ; she visits the dogs when their owners are at work, and checks in on the cats when owners travel out of town. But in the past week, she’s faced a cascade of cancelations. Her clients who work for Amazon (...)
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