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"the on-demand economy is not introducing the serpent of casual labour into the garden of full employment: it is exploiting an already casualised workforce in w
by thret 12y ago
"the on-demand economy is not introducing the serpent of casual labour into the garden of full employment: it is exploiting an already casualised workforce in ways that will ameliorate some problems even as they aggravate others."
How do you protect the workers who little control and no guarantees? A (much) higher minimum wage, an hourly retainer (like prostitutes receive), or Basic Income.
It is frightening to think that homeless people can have jobs that are simply so low-paid that they cannot afford to live anywhere.