A lot of people want to sell labor but can't commit to either a) a 40 hour block that collides with everything or b) "work picks hours."
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That is, by the way, a thing: you show up to work and they say "I have no hours for you today; try again tomorrow" or they assign you
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What's boiling my blood is how the gig economy is pretending to be this shiny, hip new future. When it's just poverty repackaged.
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it is both, hip future for many and also poverty at the same time
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I feel like there would also be a lot less controversy around this if the US didn't tie health care to full time employment.
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Yes, but blocking off time for work only to get told "no work and no pay for you today" is still outrageous.
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that would be a game changer for parents. One of the things I had to wrap my brain around about low income was all night daycares.
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Yes, a friend had to quit Pier 1 b/c they kept scheduling him during his son's regular PT/OT appts.
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Current McWalMart wages below poverty line. Competition leaves startups no choice than to do same nonsense. Humans deserve better.
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A big “if”. Also require a big investment and on-going maintenance for cars, which can bring surprises for those at this wage level
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