Jessica Martinez, 38, works as a nurse but instead of being employed by a hospital, she picks up individual shifts as a gig worker
Paramus (United States) (AFP) - When Jessica Martinez moved away from home in 2020, a temporary contract brought her to New Jersey as a nurse on the frontlines of the pandemic. But her earnings slipped as Covid-19 faded. Drawn by higher pay and greater flexibility, the 38-year-old is among a growing number of nurses turning to gig work -- picking up individual shifts on an app as an alternative to months-long contracts or direct employment by a hospital. "I have worked as little as one day a week," Martinez told AFP. "I've worked seven days a week, eight-hour shifts. It just depends on kind of...
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