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When gig work becomes a mental health prison

I do transcription work that pays almost nothing but it's the only job I can do with my anxiety, and I'm trapped between mental health and financial survival.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Low-paying gig work can become a survival strategy for people with mental health challenges while also perpetuating their economic vulnerability.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The gig economy — structural view?”

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