Welcome to the Planetary Labour Market

The internet is radically reconfiguring the geographies of work, making it possible for workers to connect with employers based anywhere on the planet. Around the world, millions of people are piecing together a living on digital platforms. From labelling data sets to train AI, to content moderation, online sex work to content creation, digital platforms are becoming a major means by which people are accessing paid work, allowing them to pay their rent and send their kids to school. The internet gig economy is radically changing the frontiers of work, where it takes place, who does it and what we consider it to be.  

Welcome to the Planetary Labour Market,  

This is a podcast series about the workers making a living in the online gig economy, a selection of stories from those on the frontlines. We speak to workers and researchers from around the work, completing work in all four corners of the globe. We’ll hear stories of workers who are navigating precarity and the constant threat of deactivation. Those who are thriving against the odds, and those organising for a better world.

We dive into what it’s like working in the gig economy, what it’s like being managed by algorithms, rated on every job and monitored every step of the way. We ask the big questions, looking at the political and the personal – exploring the radical changes to our world of work through the eyes of those at its centre. 

New episodes every Monday starting the 14th of November.

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