Chinese Professor's 'Gig Work as Welfare' Comment Sparks Online Outrage

A Chinese professor's statement describing gig work as a form of 'welfare' has ignited widespread anger among netizens in China. The comment has drawn significant backlash online, with many expressing their disagreement.

24 Aug, 08:40 — 24 Aug, 08:40

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China’s netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of ‘welfare’

The controversy has struck a nerve for many in China, where a cooling economy has made secure, full-time employment harder to find.

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Chinese Professor's 'Gig Work as Welfare' Comment Sparks Online Outrage

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China's netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of 'welfare' - Reuters

China’s netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of ’welfare’

China’s netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of ‘welfare’

Chinese professor describes gig work as form of ‘welfare’

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