Side Hustle Safety Net

How Vulnerable Workers Survive Precarious Times

Alexandrea J. Ravenelle

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English

University of California Press
24 October 2023

Social classes; Sociology & anthropology; Labour economics; Trade unions; Human geography

The first major study of how the pandemic affected gig workers—a sociological exploration that reads like a novel.

This is the story of what the most vulnerable wage earners—gig workers, restaurant staff, early-career creatives, and minimum-wage laborers—do when the economy suddenly collapses. In Side Hustle Safety Net, Alexandrea J. Ravenelle builds on interviews with nearly two hundred gig-based and precarious workers, conducted during the height of the pandemic, to uncover the unique challenges they faced in unprecedented times.

This book tells the stories of the “officially Unemployed” and the “forgotten jobless”—a digital-era demographic that turned to side hustles—and reveals how they fared. CARES Act assistance allowed some to change careers, start businesses, and perhaps transform their lives. However, gig workers and those involved in “polyemployment” found themselves at the mercy of outdated unemployment systems, vulnerable to scams, and attempting dubious survival strategies. Ultimately, Side Hustle Safety Net argues that the rise of the gig economy, partnered with underemployment and economic instability, has increased worker precarity with disastrous consequences.

By: Alexandrea J. Ravenelle
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
ISBN: 9780520387294
ISBN 10: 0520387295
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 24 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alexandrea J. Ravenelle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the author of Hustle and Gig: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy.

Reviews for Side Hustle Safety Net: How Vulnerable Workers Survive Precarious Times

""A lively, fascinating panorama of the neo-Dickensian labor regime so many workers endure."" * Publishers Weekly * ""Eye-opening. . . . A startling examination of the patchy response to pandemic-era unemployment."" * Kirkus Reviews * ""Side Hustle Safety Net provides rich case studies and thought-provoking analyses of precarious workers during the pandemic, guiding readers to observe the trend of poly-employment and drawing attention to the deficiencies in the social safety net."" * Convergence * ""The book…is full of rich qualitative data that Ravenelle works into a cohesive narrative time and again and leaves the reader excited to hear about the results of the ongoing (as of the time of writing) third phase of the study."" * Social Forces * ""The author’s concept of the “side hustle safety net” is a timely and important one that illuminates the strategizing that precarious workers must undertake in the face of pervasive societal and individualized risks."" * Exertions * ""Highly recommended."" * CHOICE *