This series aims to help improve the modern workplace, which has become quite toxic in recent years. MIT Sloan Managment (Sull et al., 2022) came out with a report that stated the following: "toxic workplace culture is 10.4 times more likely to contribute to an employee quitting. Data analysis identified three elements of a toxic culture: Failure to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion Workers feeling disrespected Unethical behavior" A workplace is much like a basketball, football, or other team. Each player must be positioned to make things flow on the field, court, etc. You are hiring not just a team member but a person with a history. Background: I was used to being targeted at the workplace before the story; the prior incidents exacerbated an already frustrated person. The city I lived in at the time was not healthy, and many bad things were taking place in that town. Context of the situation is essential for understanding the frustration black people generally
Summary: While the gig economy offers flexibility and the potential for higher earnings, it also harbors several significant drawbacks that might make you reconsider diving in. Here are ten concerning statistics that reveal the darker side of the gig app economy. I hope this can be a frame of reference for those who do research and those who use data-driven ways to look at gig work. 1. Earnings Below Minimum Wage There was a time when I was looking to earn extra income, and I went to pick up an order, which was already picked up. The order was from a popular fast-food chain restaurant, and I was disappointed that someone already picked up the order. I could have called the app company I was working for but was in a hurry to keep going. I thought I would be credited for that order like I usually was, but I was not. After that order, I waited for 45 minutes and did not receive any order, I was multi-mapping, but the wait time was longer than average. I was just waiting for free, even b