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The episode also touches on the precarious nature of gig economy-style contractor work. Big players like Google are increasingly relying on contractors and outsourcing firms such as Global Logic, which pay significantly less—sometimes as little as $18-22 an hour for contract workers compared to $28-32 for direct employees. Complaints from contractors about pay disparities and poor working conditions reveal mounting discontent, with some even contemplating unionization efforts that are usually suppressed.