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Whether you take a Lyft to the airport, get your groceries delivered through Instacart, or get a package delivered from Amazon, you are most likely a consumer of the gig economy. The growth of the gig economy has prompted a national conversation on how and when people work and how it shapes their personal and family lives, yet little research has studied the topic in depth. The Gig Economy Working Conditions Study seeks to better understand people’s experiences working in the gig economy and how their work shapes their personal lives and mental health. Today, I ask you to donate to the Gig Economy Working Conditions Study.
Funding will go directly toward rigorous data collection and analysis. I will conduct a mixed methods study using a nation-wide survey and 48 in-depth interviews with workers in the gig economy.
As the American middle class continues to shrink, it is important to understand who thrives and who simply survives in the gig economy. The Gig Economy Working Conditions Study will produce innovative research essential to ensuring that the health and wellbeing of gig economy workers is not forgotten. A contribution of any amount is helpful and greatly appreciated!
Meet the Researcher
Kathy Hill, Principal Investigator, is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. Kathy received her M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in Sociology. Her research focuses on workplace inequality, social stratification, race and ethnicity, and gender.
Her past research examined how racial inequality and ethnic networks shape the lives of workers in Chinese restaurants in Austin, Texas. She published her research in the peer-reviewed journal Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
Help Kathy conduct this exciting and innovative mixed methods study and complete her Ph.D. in Sociology.
Be a supporter for fair working conditions and the health and wellbeing of all gig workers by spreading the word about the study! A $50 donation will help with advertising the study across the United States to attain a representative sample and an accurate analysis of gig economy workers.
Be an advocate for fair working conditions and the health and wellbeing of all gig workers by contributing to cost of data analysis! A $100 donation will help software for analyzing all of the data on gig economy workers and ensuring rigorous research.
Become an advocate for fair working conditions and the health and wellbeing of gig economy workers by listening to their stories! A $250 donation will help in recruiting, conducting, and transcribing 48 in-depth interviews with workers in the gig economy.
Hook 'em, Horns! Become a champion for fair working conditions for all workers and a investor in the legacy of innovative research at the University of Texas at Austin! A $1,000 donation will help in implementing a rigorous nation-wide survey with a large sample of gig workers and producing important statistics about workers in the gig economy..
