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When gig work means performing emotions you don't feel

I love freelance photography but every wedding I shoot feels like I'm performing happiness for people who can afford what I can't.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Service work often requires emotional labor that conflicts with the worker's actual circumstances and feelings.

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Worth thinking about

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

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