> taxi medallions. But of course, we all know how that turned out! People who could make a living for their family and fund retirement off of taxi driving alon

> taxi medallions. But of course, we all know how that turned out! People who could make a living for their family and fund retirement off of taxi driving alone? :P Sure, there were problems in medallion-heavy cities. > > Good question. > I’ll give my father’s answer: because gig work is better than regular jobs for people who value their own independence. If you work at a restaurant then you don’t have a choice about when you work, the manager sets your shifts. You also don’t have any control over the nature of the work. If the manager wants you peeling and dicing onions all day, that’s what you’re doing. Another possible answer is that at the precariate level people may have multiple jobs. If your main job doesn't give you much control over hours, then at least your second gig job does. How many uber drivers are also dishwashers at restaurants? > You’ll get fired instantly if you walk out during peak hours. You don't get paid more for peak hour work, whereas some of the apps do pay more for peak hour work. And if these peak hours overlap, then you may get a better paycheck by doing gig work instead of restaurant work.