Konsultramesh·3d agoThe Doorbell SymphonyThey come in all sizes: tall, short, and medium. Always in a hurry, their patience quota is almost nil. They press the doorbell and perhaps…
Rishidharan R·Oct 12APP IS THE MANAGER: Gig Workers And The Dominance Of Digital BossesIn Chennai’s traffic-snarled streets, delivery workers appear to be working independently without any pressure from a superior. However…
Chenwi Ngu·Sep 19What Trust Actually Means in a Two-Sided Marketplace“Trust” gets used as a soft word in marketplace marketing; a value on a slide, a word next to a handshake icon. Building bidToGig, I’ve…
DemLabs·Sep 6How Republicans have rigged the system to let billionaires exploit workersJust in time for Labor Day! See how Republicans have rigged the system to let billionaires exploit workers.
InViswaram ResearchbyBalachandran Viswaram·Aug 25Why app-based gig work is a blessing in disguise for the middle class.The middle class in India is going through a tough phase. Shrinking job opportunities on one side and increasing prices on the other. And…
Arthav Parasrampuria·Aug 17WHY DO TAXI/RICKSHAW DRIVERS GO ON STRIKE SO FREQUENTLY?TL;DR: This is an account of my conversation with a cab driver, who opened up with me about their unions demands. Why do they go on strike…
Chenwi Ngu·Aug 5I Didn’t Build a Gig Marketplace. I Survived Into One.How a season of unemployment in Calgary turned into bidToGig.A response icon1A response icon1
DemLabs·Jul 24Amazon gig worker slavery by the numbers“American taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize the starvation wages of Amazon. It is beyond unacceptable that these corporations…
Yogendra·Jul 19What are we clapping for ? Necrocapitalism ?Is 10 or 15 min home delivery model is worth the praise ?
InModern DiogenesbySean Fraser·May 14How DoorDash Really WorksSince becoming homeless and living in my car, I have taken up DoorDashing to make money. I’ve been doing it for 24–30 hours a week for the…
