People underestimate how much of this is from gig companies not wanting to actually manage gig workers. In standard employment, you’re paid for every hour on th

People underestimate how much of this is from gig companies not wanting to actually manage gig workers. In standard employment, you’re paid for every hour on the clock. Somebody needs to schedule the workers, track who is working, who’s out sick, who’s out for protected leave, deal with conflicts between employees, train managers, etc. It is much easier to pay for results on a per delivery basis. Did you deliver the package? If yes, you’re paid $x. If your metrics look bad, they don’t renew your contract.