As the US finally ramps up its coronavirus response, many salaried employees are working from home - and firing up apps to avoid grocery stores, public transportation and more. But the workers who depend on these gigs for their livelihoods often lack basic benefits like sick leave or healthcare. So what will the US response be for gig workers without a safety net? We talk to a freelance journalist, and a rideshare blogger to find out.

In this episode:

Kaelyn Forde (@kaelynforde), a freelance writer for Al Jazeera based in New York City. Harry Campbell (@TheRideshareGuy), founder of the therideshareguy.com.

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As the US finally ramps up its coronavirus response, many salaried employees are working from home - and firing up apps to avoid grocery stores, public transportation and more. But the workers who depend on these gigs for their livelihoods often lack basic benefits like sick leave or healthcare. So what will the US response be for gig workers without a safety net? We talk to a freelance journalist, and a rideshare blogger to find out.In this episode:Kaelyn Forde (<a href="https://twitter.com/kaelynforde" target="_blank">@kaelynforde</a>), a freelance writer for <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/kaelyn-forde.html" target="_blank">Al Jazeera</a> based in New York City. Harry Campbell (<a href="https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy" target="_blank">@TheRideshareGuy</a>), founder of the <a href="https://therideshareguy.com/" target="_blank">therideshareguy.com</a>.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/coronavirus-highlights-lack-safety-net-gig-workers-200312212901655.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus highlights lack of safety net for gig workers</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/patchy-health-insurance-complicates-fight-coronavirus-200305211936874.html" target="_blank">Patchy US health insurance complicates fight against coronavirus</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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