The worker worked for Circle K and Parker's Kitchen, a South Carolina-based chain of convenience stores and gas stations, by claiming shifts through Shiftsmart.
I am homeless, and gig work is pretty much the only thing that kept me above water.
I would go to Circle K and work as a cleaner and merchandiser.
I realized that, at the pay rate Shiftsmart and Circle K were offering, it was putting me further into a hole financially.
I don't know the exact numbers, but Shiftsmart has to be getting paid by Circle K whenever someone takes a shift.
Persons:
—, I'm, Shiftsmart, they're
Organizations:
Service, Shiftsmart, Google, USPS, Business, Circle
Locations:
South Carolina