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For quite a few of these "micropreneurs", the "disproportionate power" over them comes is about at least two things: * The "micropreneur" jobs outcompete tradit
by markvdb 12y ago
For quite a few of these "micropreneurs", the "disproportionate power" over them comes is about at least two things:
* The "micropreneur" jobs outcompete traditional services with their lower labour cost. Because of this, the job interview you refer to is more out of reach than before.
* They do it out of economic necessity, to survive. They don't necessarily have the possibility of quitting. They are not like most HN visitors: healthy, well educated, mostly white and male.
Freelancing is a luxury when you can relatively easily get a filthily well paid consulting gig. Like probably you and I could. It's an entirely different story when you have to hustle...
- dnautics 12y agoAre you seriously trying to privilege check? I made less than "minimum wage" as a postdoc (salaried, 80 hour work weeks). After I quit my job I was at zero dollars in my bank account within a month. Have you actually met any of your Lyft or Uber drivers? They're not idiots, they are aware that things can get precarious. Your argument basically infantilizes them. Good job.
- markvdb 12y agoYes, I am seriously trying to privilege check. Mostly myself, but feel free to join if you want. No, this was not about infantilising anyone.