I think it’s hard for HN peeps, who I would guess are mostly comfortably off, to empathise with those involuntarily stuck in the gig economy. It’s not likely to

I think it’s hard for HN peeps, who I would guess are mostly comfortably off, to empathise with those involuntarily stuck in the gig economy. It’s not likely to be a rational calculation but rather “I desperately need cash today, what can I do?”, that is an entirely short term decision. And if you’re stuck there, then companies can continually exploit you unless the government steps in to protect them. See also: payday loans.