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The Gig Economy

The Gig Economy

FromGovernment vs The Robots


The Gig Economy

FromGovernment vs The Robots

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

High tech firms, low wage jobs. What is life like working on zero hours for some of the world's biggest tech companies? James Bloodworth spent 6 months working undercover in low wage Britain for employers including Uber and Amazon. What he saw comprises a book which although not explicitly about technology and politics, offers an essential perspective on the role of big technology as an employer. James talks about the likelihood of robots taking the types of jobs he did for the book, the internal culture of Uber and Amazon and why we should we feel confident we can make a big difference to those currently working zero hours contracts for the minimum wage. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

A fortnightly podcast from Little Atoms which looks at how technology will affect politics in the future. Like Tomorrow's World but for Westminster. Hosted by @tannerjc who is joined by a range of experts he's not fed up of yet. Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.