Opinion
For many workers, ‘gig economy’ has a dark side
A delivery person -- an independent contractor? -- on the job. (Photo: Davide Bonaldo, via Shutterstock)The expanding gig economy in California is often praised for giving workers flexibility and independence. Be your own boss, set your own schedule, companies tout, and these companies would like us to think that drivers, cleaners and personal shoppers actually prefer the gig economy to traditional employment. The rosy spin ignores the reality for California’s low-wage workers.