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I couldn't agree more! Ever since I had my kids, I've been mostly "self employed," although by law, several of the jobs I did should not have been classified as such. One company (mostly tech, I think) closes its ads for its gig workers with "Don't forget to tip!" Uh, NO. Pay them a reasonable wage for the duration of the job, including benefits if the contract is three months or more.

I don't begrudge people in emerging markets seeking work they're qualified for. Several Belarusians I know were able to escape the country by doing that. But the thorny issue of differences in cost of living can be really difficult to address, even within one country.

In the US, so many people focus on price as the primary criterion that work quality often doesn't seem to even occur to them until they see how shoddy the result is. The worst part of that is the clue-by-four never seems to sink in, so the cycle repeats. Competence and expertise are worth paying for.

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