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   Tony S. voted for Democrats (tonystark@progressivecafe.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Jan-2024 08:16:21 JST Tony S. voted for Democrats

   “Independent contractors” have been used as a dodge for some employers for decades. It’s uncertain hours, no health insurance, no benefits, and the off chance they will be terminated for a little or no reason.

   If you think society can be cohesive on gig working then you're living in the wrong century, as well as the wrong millennium.

   Good step from the Biden administration.

   New Biden rule on gig workers: What to know:
   https://qz.com/gig-worker-rules-biden-department-of-labor-1851152373

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     Robbie Norlyn, Author 👾 (robertnorlyn@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Jan-2024 08:19:10 JST Robbie Norlyn, Author 👾

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     @TonyStark I had what I thought was a great job working on VPS systems back in 2006. I was hired as a contractor. Man was that a mistake. And a great many jobs that would otherwise be awesome tend to be.

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     Robbie Norlyn, Author 👾 (robertnorlyn@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Jan-2024 08:29:16 JST Robbie Norlyn, Author 👾

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     @TonyStark Absolutely, they get double slammed with costs to do their job and aren’t even afforded benefits! It’s madness. I have had some interesting conversations with people where those are their career paths. Drivers get screwed with vehicle costs and laborers’ health needs are scoffed at by their employers. In some cases it really bites because they offer joke insurance a lot of the time.

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     Tony S. voted for Democrats (tonystark@progressivecafe.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Jan-2024 08:29:18 JST Tony S. voted for Democrats

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     • Robbie Norlyn, Author 👾

     @robertnorlyn I did it once years ago, too.

     It’s mostly the people in jobs like delivery drivers and laborers that are lower wage that are really getting ripped off. They deserve job security and benefits.

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     Tony S. voted for Democrats (tonystark@progressivecafe.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Jan-2024 09:15:28 JST Tony S. voted for Democrats

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     • Robbie Norlyn, Author 👾

     @robertnorlyn I’m glad the President and a few state governors and mayors are paying attention to it.

     NYC implemented a new law requiring food delivery workers get paid a minimum rate that includes the whole time they’re on the job and the drivers seem happy.

     New York Delivery Workers React to Their New Minimum Pay:
     https://reasonstobecheerful.world/new-york-city-delivery-workeres-minimum-wage/