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Gig work

Independent contracting is on the rise. Vox’s coverage explains its benefits and risks, and the future of the gig work economy.

What a Zoom cashier 8,000 miles away can tell us about the future of workWhat a Zoom cashier 8,000 miles away can tell us about the future of work
Money

Is a new age of digital offshoring coming?

By Whizy Kim
When did mass layoffs become so normal?When did mass layoffs become so normal?
Money

A brief history of engineered job insecurity in America.

By Whizy Kim
As unemployment skyrockets, the new film Sorry We Missed You couldn’t be more relevantAs unemployment skyrockets, the new film Sorry We Missed You couldn’t be more relevant
Culture

The hardships of working in the gig economy, explained in one vital new movie.

By Charles Bramesco
Odd Job: a Q&A series about the weirdest ways people make moneyOdd Job: a Q&A series about the weirdest ways people make money
Gig work

We talk to real workers about how they get paid.

By Vox Staff
The recession hasn’t ended for gig economy workersThe recession hasn’t ended for gig economy workers
Politics

A new report shows how hard it is to make a living from the hustle.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
The myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a mythThe myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a myth
The Big Idea

Hype about the “gig economy” aside, Americans are becoming more attached to their jobs and communities, not less.

By Lyman Stone
What it’s like to write jokes for President ObamaWhat it’s like to write jokes for President Obama
Gig work

Two former White House speechwriters explain what goes into a successful White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech.

By Mike Case

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