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That you don’t bat an eyelid at people needing a second or third job to make ends meet is in itself an indictment of the general state of the US.

chrischattin 6y ago
Who said they needed the extra gig to make ends meet? Some people might just enjoy it, or want to earn a little extra during their free time, or have a seat open on their commute. To view temp/gig work with a full-time lens is disingenuous, imo.
macinjosh 6y ago
Why is it necessarily better for someone to have a single job verses multiple gigs? Not everyone wants to be a shift worker or office drone. Its just an implementation detail of the economy not some sort of indicator of a problem.
- ivalm 6y ago
  If you have multiple gigs then at least one of those gigs should provide basic benefits such as insurance. What gig is better at doing it than the gig powered by a megacorp?
the-dude 6y ago
I was amazed at the series Breaking Bad, that a teacher would take a summer job to make ends meet. At a carwash no less. I have brought this up here before and got all kinds of justifications : he has a big house, he has a special needs kid. I don't think there is any teacher in NL taking summer jobs to make ends meet.
- barry-cotter 6y ago
  > I was amazed at the series Breaking Bad, that a teacher would take a summer job to make ends meet. At a carwash no less. Breaking Bad isn’t supposed to be a documentary. Teachers don’t have summer jobs at car washes. Tutoring is both easier and pays better, as does summer school. Working at a car wash is an example of shitty choices, as is his entire relationship with his wife. It’s like his decision to go into drugs in the first place. He’s a public sector employee. He does not need to make drugs to get excellent health care. He does it because he wants to. Working at the car wash is not something he needs to do, it’s a way of expressing his martyr complex.
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chrischattin 6y ago

Who said they needed the extra gig to make ends meet? Some people might just enjoy it, or want to earn a little extra during their free time, or have a seat open on their commute. To view temp/gig work with a full-time lens is disingenuous, imo.

macinjosh 6y ago

Why is it necessarily better for someone to have a single job verses multiple gigs? Not everyone wants to be a shift worker or office drone. Its just an implementation detail of the economy not some sort of indicator of a problem.

ivalm 6y ago
If you have multiple gigs then at least one of those gigs should provide basic benefits such as insurance. What gig is better at doing it than the gig powered by a megacorp?

the-dude 6y ago

I was amazed at the series Breaking Bad, that a teacher would take a summer job to make ends meet. At a carwash no less. I have brought this up here before and got all kinds of justifications : he has a big house, he has a special needs kid. I don't think there is any teacher in NL taking summer jobs to make ends meet.

barry-cotter 6y ago
> I was amazed at the series Breaking Bad, that a teacher would take a summer job to make ends meet. At a carwash no less. Breaking Bad isn’t supposed to be a documentary. Teachers don’t have summer jobs at car washes. Tutoring is both easier and pays better, as does summer school. Working at a car wash is an example of shitty choices, as is his entire relationship with his wife. It’s like his decision to go into drugs in the first place. He’s a public sector employee. He does not need to make drugs to get excellent health care. He does it because he wants to. Working at the car wash is not something he needs to do, it’s a way of expressing his martyr complex.

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