The Gig Economy is Terrible: Here's Why

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[jeffreynicol]

These “gig” or “hustle” economy jobs are really just hitting the reset button on labour rights.

[MgnetC]

Depressed, overworked, and in debt. Relate much

[bjstrife]

Switched from a 9-5 job to having a store on Etsy instead. Now I work 24/7. The freedom to either work non stop or lose your income is amazing let me tell you that.

[thekub]

As an Uber driver in NYC, this really hit home.

[julijaspat]

why is everyone using the working environment of Uber drivers to downgrade gig economy? The real and "glamorous" gig economy is lived by digital designers and developers.

[thekub]

In NYC, the Taxi & Limousine Commission approved a 7.5% increase for Uber drivers per minute which translates to some cents increase in per minute per mile earnings. Uber filed a lawsuit to block this and a judge has since agreed.

[mate]

My dad is almost 60, he drives for door-dash and uber eats and uber, he makes decent money driving a full sized truck in Tampa FL. He also works in construction and makes most of the money from that.

He's been pushing me to get involved in this for a while despite my car not running too great, I could still do the food delivery, but I have a full time job. But at one point I told him about this "gig economy" and how it's great when you don't need it to get by. Once you need to have a side gig just to get by, it's not fun anymore, and there's clearly a larger problem with the system as a whole.

When things like Uber started coming out, it was exciting, but everyone seemed to miss the bigger picture, like this video explains.

[soggyslays]

I feel like Uber was never meant for a full time job. It’s meant to supplement a job. They need to either hire people properly or accept that and let them do their thing.

[t.p.m.]

As a Doordash driver full-time I'm letting you know now it's not a lot of money in this. The freedom is something I wouldn't trade but the pay is only $600-700/week at best. I'd still rather do this than a traditional job.

[azizkash]

Lol how can u talk about this and promote that scam sponsor

[kravvall]

Having a masterworks ad in the middle of this is hilarious.

[jayolovitt]

Having worked as an Uber driver for years it is only beneficial as side income. Even then tax laws here can be confusing. Doing it as a full time job is possible but you will live in your car pretty much and it’s variable. Plus to be honest it has put me off people to a greater degree than even hospitality work.

[Blackpilld]

If every driver had financial education, they’d know to setup an LLC for $125, and begin expensing every single gallon of gas and car payment(something you CANNOT do as an employee) as well as their health insurance, meals, and MUCH more, paying almost no taxes in the end.

They’d be better off than employees but almost every person in the gig economy doesn’t know how to do this.

[baronvonjo]

I see what people went through in the past. Like in the 1800s. Many people had horrible working conditions and no work life balance but they made it work. Maybe being more religious, seeing growth and development, or just the unawareness of mental health by many, let them keep going.
I am just so surprised how we have much more going for us yet we seem more pessimist and depressed.

[tonysaenz]

Correction: Uber drivers can decline as many request as they want. Even if you accept 0% of the rides you are offered nothing happens. Here in Austin I make about $24 per hour gross, $18 per hour net / profit. It’s great for someone who doesn’t have / want a real career. But I got too many ambitions to get stuck doing this for long… watch out world, here I come!!!

[ziziroberts]

I worked for Merry Maids for 4 months a while back. Nothing merry about it, and the pay is dreadful.

[brianj]

I've been doing Uber Eats and it's terrible. Sometimes you get really good money, but a lot of the times it's not even worth it.

I hope I'll live to see the downfall of these gig apps.

[VD_Protogen]

I'm a Flyblack pilot (I wanted to fly passengers, but a commercial license is unobtainable for me), I also have 5 more jobs.

[nathanieliden]

Never going back to being a W2 employee again

[unmellowthegamer]

I am surprised their isn't a minimum wage for contractors, why do they just get screwed?