Finally well enough to return to work #today . Was going to go back Tues despite being sick, but problems at the crossdock made it not worth working, and then yesterday, well, for some reason #gigwork is totally dead here in #stl on Wednesday, at least all the apps I do are. Real fun doing deliveries in feels like 105° weather.
#gigwork
Immer mehr Menschen bieten ihre Arbeit über digitale Plattformen an. Das bringt Freiheiten, aber auch Einkommensunsicherheit mit sich. Der Berner Arbeitspsychologe Daniel Spurk hat genauer hingeschaut: https://www.uniaktuell.unibe.ch/2025/gig_worker_so_leben_und_arbeiten_sie_wirklich/index_ger.html.
#GigWork #Arbeit
@barefootstache @philip For mapping out the surveillance items specifically, I've been working with DeFlock, which unfortunately only does its work inside of Discord :( The tagging schema is evolving, but has largely coalesced around something like this for Flock devices:
```
camera:mount=pole
camera:type=fixed
direction=150
electricity=solar
man_made=surveillance
manufacturer=Flock Safety
manufacturer:wikidata=Q108485435
surveillance=outdoor
surveillance:type=ALPR
surveillance:zone=traffic
```
The `electricity` key can take either `solar` or `grid` as values. `surveillance:type` key's value is either `ALPR` or `gunshot_detector`, depending on the device. `surveillance:zone` key's value is typically either `traffic` or `parking`, though `entrance` can sometimes be relevant (e.g., ALPRs pointed at the gated entrances to apartment complexes).
Additional tags that are sometimes included are the `operator` and `operator:wikidata` tags. Typically, if a public info request is successfully made, it'll say who leases the cameras and other devices from Flock, and that becomes the `operator` (typically a police department). Or, if a particular entity is known to use Flock devices, such as Home Depot --- they use them across at least some of their stores' parking lots --- then that would become the operator. Ultimately though, most operators end up sharing their data with others, so who the specific operator is isn't that pertinent IMHO.
I don't think anything has been added to the OSM wiki though. Maybe I should get this info on there, since there, it will outlast any ephemeral chatter in a Discord server.
Actually, there is some guidance for Flock in Richmond, Virginia:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia/Tags#Flock_Safety
Might introduce a dedicated page to the wiki though, to get/keep everyone on the same page.
As for workflow:
1. Pick an area to survey. I do #GigWork #DoorDash, so I drive all over the place regularly. When I see a Flock device, I note the area down for follow-up survey.
2. Drive around the area, recording path with #OsmAnd (for GPX files).
3. Upon seeing a device, find a safe place to pull over.
4. Use #StreetComplete to add an initial `surveillance` (shot spotters) or `surveillance camera` (ALPRs) thing.
5. Add a note via StreetComplete with more info on the device, including orientation, and a picture if possible.
6. Go home.
7. Pull up iD, and go through my notes, fleshing out the tags on all the surveillance nodes I added early via StreetComplete.
About 11,900,000 people is 3.5% of the United States population, which I understand is a critical tipping point for protest to make a difference.
Average that as 6000 people at 2000+ sites -- who thinks we're getting close today?
Big cities have more folks, smaller cities have fewer…
They moved the protest in our town to a park that has an edge along a very busy street, so I got to wave and honk on my way from one job to another. 🥳🏳️🌈
@icedquinn This sounds like an actually cool game...
Basically having to work some #GigWork #ShitJob at the surface but then *stealth-deliver selected orders whilst maintaining the facade...
Whelp, today will be interesting, trying a new gig. Let's see, pickup address is 3901 Union Dr... Boy, that's a big building, I know that one, parking lots on two sides, bay doors on three. No idea if'n this is inside or outside pickup, nor which side of the building I need to be on, this'll be interesting. Gotta say I'm not worried about the actual deliveries though, different software, same work I already do.
#stl #gigwork #driver #delivery #today
This temp gig I'm working is essential supplemental, so I would endure the overtime even with a bad fit. But my team mate is a godsend and I am so thankful 🥰 #MutualRespect #gigwork
I've tapped a few people for emotional support, and I chose correctly who to confide in. I cried today, I needed to cry.
I am not alone! I have assembled a support network, I can rely on different people for different areas of advice/listening. I have now demonstrated that I can use it.
#3GoodThings
@Dodo_sipping @diekehrseite ja, weil #Merz ist ein "antisoziales Ekelpaket" und als #Einkommensmillionär komplett lost!
Der müsste mal so'n Jahr ehrliche #Lohnarbeit reingepresst bekommen.
- Mal sehen wie der drauf ist wenn er mit #GigWork - Einkommen €500-1000 für alles überleben muss...
I am slowly beginning to understand the frustration that leads people to crime, it seems. Even the #GigWork platforms like #DoorDash are starting to dry up on me. Thankfully, I have a built-in safety net in the form of loving family.
And if I didn't? Well, I might not be gay, but I'd probably be doing crime at this point.
The world after midnight is not empty.
It hums with freelancers, coders, call center voices, and delivery apps glowing in silence.
Sleep has become a luxury. Labor never sleeps.
Full reflection: https://www.clickworlddaily.com/2025/05/the-300-am-economy-why-nobody-sleeps-in.html
This image was generated using AI. It is shared under fair use for the purpose of artistic commentary and narrative storytelling.
#sleepdeprivation #gigwork #mentalhealth #nightshift #burnout #workculture #economy
Gig companies "leave workers at the mercy of unstable and subminimum wages, little social protection, and in constant fear of termination without recourse" despite meeting criteria for employee status
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/12/us-major-companies-violate-gig-workers-rights
#GigWorkers #GigWork #LivingWage #MinimumWage #HumanRightsWatch #HumanRights #Amazon #DoorDash #Favor #Instacart #Lyft #Shipt #Uber #contracting #SocialSecurity #Medicare #unemployment #union #unions #capitalism #exploitation #ClassWar
It's 2025 and Numbers.app (Apple's Excel-type app) can't do a two-axis graph with a stacked column? Really?
Boo...
Well anyway, I guess if I want to see my weekly #DasherLife earnings vs. time this is the best I can do! I refuse to submit to Excel :D
I'll clean it up later… nothing really surprising here. Everything is grouped by week with the blue bar being the total earned for that week and the components of that total beside.
#GigWork #DoorDash #UberEats
I've been trying out doing double-duty delivery, Door Dash and Uber Eats, at the same time.
There are a number of problems.
1) In my small town, DD still rules, there just aren't the same number of UE. Long stretches of the night will go without a single UE order.
2) Juggling the two apps is possible, but you're left hoping that an order from DD is in the same direction as one from UE. They usually aren't.
3) Because of 2), you have to choose whether to pause or go offline, which (I think) impacts the algorithm and leads to fewer orders, or less valuable ones.
4) Customers really don't like (understandably) if they see you veering off route to another store (even when its an order on the same app!) so ratings are at even bigger risk if you don't make the timings.
5) UE seems to have far fewer tips, so overall, if it werent for the $15 "quests" of extra cash to complete an order the pay is not as good.
6) This is all more stressful.
Conclusion:
I think I'm just gonna stick to DD exclusively for now unless daily totals start going down or its a super slow night.
Forget photographer stress. Social Agent delivers creators to you in 30 mins, Uber-style. Affordable shoots ($65+) with quick raw photo delivery. Waitlist open for the LA launch. #PhotographyApp #GigWork #CreatorEconomy
#App-basierte #Lieferdienste:
#Wegwerfjobs für #marginalisierte #Menschen
Sogenannte #GigWork hat zu #Recht einen schlechten Ruf. Dennoch ist der #Arbeitssektor in den vergangenen Jahren stark gewachsen. Eine #repräsentative #Studie hat nun herausgefunden, warum Menschen solche Jobs überhaupt annehmen – und warum sie so oft schnell wieder kündigen.
TGIF!
Hate your meaningless jobs that don’t even pay you a living wage? Well, stop doing meetings like this boss!
#gigwork has a ton of stories, this one just isnt my favorite. Read my new #lifestyle / #writing #blog post now!
The phrase I'm stopping myself from saying most often..
"Why are prices so high?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why can't I get someone who speaks English when I call tech support?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why is our national debt so ridiculous?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why are people being laid off and their #jobs sent overseas?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why isn't it possible to have a #career any longer? Why is everything #GigWork?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why can't anyone afford #housing these days?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why are all these homeless people camped in my city?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why are #undocumented Mexican workers being hired instead of Americans?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why do we have such awful #PoliticalPolarization ?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why isn't the weather normal anymore?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why don't we give adequate care to our veterans?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why are my medication prices so high?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why is my healthcare so expensive, with so few doctors available in my area?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why do I pay $3.50 every time I withdraw cash from an ATM?" - Because you vote Republican
"Why is #college #tuition so expensive?" - Because you vote #Republican (OK, also some other reasons, but heavily the Republican thing)
"Why are people giving me the stink eye in the grocery store?" - I think you know.
#inflation #voting #uspol #immigration #family #friends #unhoused #highered
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