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Are people bad at their jobs or are the jobs just bad?


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You get access to the weekly Things I Read and Loved at the end of the Sunday newsletter, the massive links/recs posts, the ability to comment, and the knowledge that you’re paying for the stuff that adds value to your life. Take a look at Angi, which, like food delivery apps, Thumbtack, Taskrabbit, Instacart, and hundreds of other “gig economy” employers, promises consumers cheap ease: just a few clicks, and some part of your life will be easier. More customers + more pressure to create profit + stagnant wages = fewer employees working more hours for less pay, which also leads to burnout — and people being bad at their jobs.

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