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How modern workers are at the mercy of ratings
I am Number 0.6
A CLOSE FRIEND of Bartleby’s just got the news that their department was shedding 2.6 workers. At first sight, the concept of 0.6 of a worker sounds pretty odd. But workers who are freelance, on temporary contracts, or in part-time employment register in the headcount as less than a whole number.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “I am Number 0.6”
Business February 8th 2020
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