{"title":"Alexandrea J. Ravenelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexandrea J. Ravenelle offers insightful guidance on creating financial resilience and embracing alternative work strategies. Her writings, such as \u003cem\u003eSide Hustle Safety Net\u003c\/em\u003e, explore innovative ways to supplement income with practical advice rooted in real-world experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in navigating the complexities of the modern economy will find her work both accessible and thought-provoking. Ravenelle’s books blend education with actionable strategies to empower those seeking greater economic stability and independence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"side-hustle-safety-net-by-alexandrea-j-ravenelle-9780520387300","title":"Side Hustle Safety Net","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe first major study of how the pandemic affected gig workers—a sociological exploration that reads like a novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of what the most vulnerable wage earners—gig workers, restaurant staff, early-career creatives, and minimum-wage labourers—do when the economy suddenly collapses. In \u003ci\u003eSide Hustle Safety Net\u003c\/i\u003e, Alexandrea J. Ravenelle builds on interviews with nearly two hundred gig-based and precarious workers, conducted during the height of the pandemic, to uncover the unique challenges they faced in unprecedented times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the stories of the “officially Unemployed” and the “forgotten jobless”—a digital-era demographic that turned to side hustles—and reveals how they fared. CARES Act assistance allowed some to change careers, start businesses, and perhaps transform their lives. However, gig workers and those involved in “polyemployment” found themselves at the mercy of outdated unemployment systems, vulnerable to scams, and attempting dubious survival strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eSide Hustle Safety Net\u003c\/i\u003e argues that the rise of the gig economy, partnered with underemployment and economic instability, has increased worker precarity with disastrous consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383998497004,"sku":"9780520387300","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7093333482373.jpg?v=1773393710"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/alexandrea-j-ravenelle.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}