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Definitely. Many modern workers are in worse standing than serfs or slaves. At least they had something to fall back on a protection.

• zanny 9y ago
  Another thing to remember is that serfs and slaves had large collective families of blood and coworkers. You might work oppressive hours and suffer for it, but you aren't doing it alone. Most gig workers are going to job to job in isolation because they don't want to be homeless. They always live with other people, but its not a relatable cohabitation and they arne't working together to ease one anothers burdens. Its a rat race designed to abuse and exhaust its participants while keeping them isolated and vulnerable to the exploitation.
  • deft 9y ago
    Beyond that the exploitation actually increases as people get more desperate. Lack of education on how to manage money etc. leads to people spending more money in these gig jobs than they could ever make back. Uber is a good example, most drivers are unprofitable.