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

The term “flexible employment” has gone viral in China after a prominent economics professor described gig work as a form of “welfare,” drawing widespread public anger and highlighting deep anxieties over job insecurity.

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

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