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A hidden consequence of the gig economy is that workers keep asking customers for sex or dates
(www.businessinsider.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2023
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Would it be any different with normal delivery drivers? The issue here is lack of reporting or enforcement. There are good reasons to bash the gig economy, but this one's just riding the wave for the clicks
If an employee delivering pizza harassed me, they would be fired. They couldn't be hired at that same pizza place again - they'd have a blacklisted ssn.
If a gig work worker harassed me, they could easily resign up using someone else's info. In fact, that's a common method for harassing women - they sign up with a fake woman's profile so you let your guard down.
Isn't that pretty much the definition of lack of enforcement? Any customer could report if the driver is using a different ID, then it's up to the platform to kill the account.
That's one of the big issues with all these Gig companies. There's little to no oversight. They offload as much responsibility as they can by lying that "this is not really our employee but a self-employed contractor"
There doesn't seem to be any data that they based this conclusion on, but I certainly find it somewhat plausible. High turnover and a disconnect between employer and employee may drive the lack of reporting and enforcement you point out. It may also reduce the perceived risk, like your colleagues finding out you are a creep, or being fired.