> you can only pay sub minimum wage for so long before people say fuck it and walk away flipping you off. That's exactly what the article is saying, though. In

> you can only pay sub minimum wage for so long before people say fuck it and walk away flipping you off. That's exactly what the article is saying, though. Informal work arrangements (the gig economy) take off when unemployment is high due to a big recession; but when labor markets are tight (and unemployment is really, really low right now) traditional, formalized work is a lot more attractive.