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Are people bad at their jobs or are the jobs just bad?

(annehelen.substack.com)
287 points moonka | 1 comments | 02 Apr 25 21:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.264s | source
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brudgers ◴[02 Apr 25 22:59 UTC] No.43562767[source]▶
The gig economy is way worse than the author describes.

Gig workers can't advance with the companies they work for.

Gig workers can't build a network with their coworkers because they don't have coworkers...and there's a good chance that they are competing for work with other people working for the same company.

There are dead end day jobs, and then there is gig work.

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zeroCalories ◴[02 Apr 25 23:21 UTC] No.43562954[source]▶
This isn't too different from most low-skill jobs. Most people don't aspire to be assistant manager at McDonalds, they do it for a while, build a resume, then move.
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1. paxys ◴[03 Apr 25 12:43 UTC] No.43568793[source]▶
Managers at McDonalds can make $50-70K/yr. There is job security, benefits and opportunities for career advancement. Plenty of people start at the very bottom of the ladder flipping burgers and make it all the way to corporate. It's a tired meme that "McDonalds jobs are meant for teenagers". These are all incredibly in-demand jobs. And plenty of fast food chains pay significantly more, sometimes including benefits like college tuition reimbursement.