[2021.03.31.Wed]입이 트이는 영어 Platform Workers

[Introduction]

L: What are we talking about right now?

J: General example, I guess, would be delivery people/workers because they get their work through online platforms.

They are not working in employer and employee relationship.

L: like food delivery apps? That is a platform, and if you order food as a consumer or a customer, the platform will pick it up and toss it to a restaurant or a delivery worker.

J: Yes. Even I guess Taxies or designated drivers, for example, whoevers close you by or closest your location may pick it up before anyone else does.

L: so. More and more people are finding work in these related fields because platforms are everywhere. And I am sure you can think of other forms of platform workers.

 

[Speaking] Talk about platform workers.

As information technology continues to forge ahead, more and more services are being offered by way of digital platforms. The trend has picked up more speed during the COVID-19 situation.

 

As a result, more and more people are finding work in related fields. Delivery workers and substitute drivers who work through these platform services are called platform-mediated workers, or platform workers. But people in this line of work aren`t covered by the 4 major insurance schemes. Plus, they aren`t protected by labor laws. If they get hurt on the job, they have to pay out of pocket for treatments.

 

The reality is that policies for flatform workers are still sorely lacking. I hope that their poor working conditions will be improved in the future. 

 

*by way of 통해서

*find work 일자리를 찾다

*What line of work are you in? 어떤 업종에 계세요?

 

[Pattern]

People in this line of work don't receive any insurance benefits.

Which line of work are you interested in?

You need to study quite a lot for that line of work.

 

They could get hurt on the job.

We learned a lot on the job.

You shouldn't use your personal email account on the job.

 

They have to pay out of pocket for treatment.

You don't need to pay out of pockett if you have an insurance.

You don't have to pay out of pocket if you have insurance.

It was an official business trip, so I didn't have to pay out of pocket.

 

[Dialogue]

A: What is your son doing these days?

B: He's taking time off from school and working part time

A: What's his part time job?

B: He's doing delivery work.

A: Does he have to ride a motorcycle to do that?

B: Yes. I am worried sick because he might get in an accident.

* take time off (from) school 휴학하다.

 

[Composition]

1. 나는 일하는 직종을 바꾸고 싶다.

I want to change the line of work.

I want to change my line of work

 

2. 그는 가끔 업무 중에 조는 경우가 있다.

He sometimes dozes off on the job.

 

3. 수리 비용을 내가 지불해야 했다.

I had to pay out of pocket for repair.

I had to pay out of pocket for the repairs.

 

4. 작년에 나는 인턴직 근무를 위해 휴학을 했다.

Last year I took time off from school for an intern position.

Last year, I took time off from school for an internship.

 

5. 나는 대학 등록금을 내기 위해 아르바이트를 했다.

I worked part time to pay for my college tuition.