Marisa Delgado
labour-rights advocate
Passionate; collective power matters
The Gig
Twelve-hour days until a crash takes him off the road and out of income. Kwame learns how platform work is classified, taxed and insured — and what he can and cannot change about it.
Planned · not started yet
Work & careers Money under pressure Ethics & integrity Living with uncertainty City life Workplace Tense Bracing
The premise
Twelve-hour days until a crash takes him off the road and out of income. Kwame learns how platform work is classified, taxed and insured — and what he can and cannot change about it.
The protagonist
Kwame Osei-Lindgren — Los Angeles delivery driver working three apps
The council
Every council member is an original fictional character. None represents, quotes or is endorsed by a real person.
Dr Henrik Solvang
platform economist
Analytical; algorithms set the wage
Patience Sandoval-Lowe
tax adviser
Practical; self-employed means self-taxed
How the story moves
From crash to a new working arrangement; Kwame’s injury forces a reckoning with the work he had been doing.
What readers take away
- Employee versus independent contractor status
- California rules for app-based drivers
- How platform pay is calculated
- Self-employment tax
- Insurance gaps for gig workers
- Organising and collective voice
- Planning for income shocks
- Exit options from gig work
- Calculate real hourly earnings after costs
- Track expenses for deductions
- Understand state disability insurance and workers’ compensation
- Use collective organising rights
The books
- 1The crash Planned
- 2The pay Planned
- 3The tax Planned
- 4The choice Planned
Book titles are working titles and may change before publication. No book is on sale until the complete series is finished, checked and released.