Tech relies on contractors, temps, gig workers. COVID-19 is showing the cracks. - Business Insider

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The tech world relies on contractors, temps, and gig workers to power its billion-dollar enterprises. Experts argue it's a sign of how the economy has failed American workers.

exploring the millions of people seemingly invisibly making tech work, often without the benefits of the trillion-dollar companies they work for.

"During that 10 years, I had four different employers, but I did the same work at PayPal," Alva told Business Insider. "Every day is a balance of, what are my options for income? What is the best combination for me to make the most for that day? And how do I juggle that with my personal obligations with my son and stuff that I need to do because it needs to be done?" Alva said. "You are constantly on the verge of losing everything," he said. "One accident, something that happens wrong, and suddenly you don't have the money to pay for your rent and you're homeless.

 

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