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Report: 3 out of 5 Gig Workers Now Making Less Than $1000 Per Month

A new report from a Bay Area venture capital firm says that three out of 5 "gig" workers are now making less than a total of $1000 per month, having been hard hit by the ongoing pandemic. The report, from Flourish Ventures, says it surveyed 700 gi wokers across Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, and found that 68% of those gig workers reported a decline in their total income during the COVID-19 pandemic. It said it surveyed workers in such areas as e-hailing and delivery. They report also said that it found Black workers were hit the hardest financially, with 61% now earning less than $1,000 per month.