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When gig work becomes exploitation disguised as accommodation

My DoorDash earnings barely cover gas and car maintenance but I keep doing it because it's the only work that fits around my disability.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Vulnerable populations may accept poor working conditions because gig work offers flexibility unavailable elsewhere.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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