If work for companies like Uber and Lyft once carried some appeal for offering flexibility, the kind of labor it has come to represent is now used by some as shorthand for a raw deal.
A freelance journalist who is a recent graduate of the university reported on the mass shooting on campus while her younger sister, a current student, sheltered in a classroom.
Last summer we shared stories of people who were part of 2022’s surge in quitting. Months later, we asked them if they were still glad they switched gears.