Notes

In an article published in Social Inclusion journal, we examine the lived experiences of precariousness in gig work, a growing sector of the modern labor market. We identify five types of gig workers based on 56 in‐depth interviews with food delivery gig workers in Riga, the capital of Latvia. We analyze differences in our respondents’ motivations for choosing this work, their position, and historical mobility in the social structure. Based on this analysis, we find three factors that serve as a basis for a typology of food delivery workers in Riga: gig workers’ view of gig work as a temporary vs. a long‐term engagement, the breadth of perceived opportunities available, and their emotional satisfaction with the job. We discuss how these findings compare with other studies on gig work and gig workers’ subjective experiences.

From April 12 to 14, 2023. Iveta Kesane took part in the International Labor Process Conference in Glasgow along with academic from various disciplines – anthropology, sociology, business management, political science, law and others. The focus of the conference was…

On March 21 of this year,  I participated in the seminar organized by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA – European Agency for Safety and Health at Work)  along with experts and policy makers from EU…

How do Wolt and Bolt present themselves on the web? How do they tell their history and declare their values? How do they address potential partners – couriers? Here we have compiled information available in official websites as well as…

Researchers Maija Spurina and Iveta Kesane talks about the project, its relation to culture and explains why it is important to do research on digital platforms and gig-work in a podcast of the Latvian Academy of Culture “On the Way”. …