There's No Such Thing as 'The Gig Economy'

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7. People lost sight of the relationship to their boss.

They think their employer is giving them something in exchange for tasks.

In reality, we are working for free for two weeks or a month, or whatever chunk of time, until we are recompensed for our labor. We are the ones giving something for delayed payment.

It's the same way people get confused about pensions. People think those are some lottery benefit that you get after you stop working. In reality, they are delayed payment for services rendered--an agreed upon amount that the employer withholds from you in your working time that you agree you will receive after you leave employment.

We have to stop thinking of our wages as some reward. Our time and labor are the reward to others who are getting a lot more out of the deal.