Periagoge
Scenario

When gig work identity doesn't match reality

I tell people I am an entrepreneur but I am really just a driver with no boss and no benefits pretending this is what I chose.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between the narrative of empowerment and the experience of precarity creates cognitive dissonance.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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