ACROSS history, transitions in technology have consistently enforced shifts in the organization and production of work. The material realities of how work relations are interconnected with everyday lives subsequently change. How we commute to work, how we dress for it, and how we spend our time after it are shaped by the nature, location, and structure of work. Labour regimes are interconnected, and on a global scale, the world of work and the web of relations surrounding it, are intricate.
We cannot but think about work globally, today. It is a shift that is particularly relevant in light of emerging sites, actors, and sources that redefine the nature of work, such as the rise of the gig economy.
The everydayness of gig work, undoubtedly, should make us rethink how labour surveillance is inextricably linked with consumer practices. App purchases are becoming ubiquitous and with that, crucial questions have emerged on the work conditions of gig workers.
What are the consequences of delivery work, how do they navigate conditions of constant movement with timed delivery and the challenges of facing the unknown as the roads become their workplace?
