Most rental agreements prohibit subletting any part of your apartment. So Airbnb is for property owners. By and large, the people who take gig jobs to make ends meet are renters, not owners, and are not going to be renting out a room on Airbnb. We’re talking two entirely different socioeconomic classes.
TLDR version of the linked article: tech business founded on exploiting workers discovered to be immiserating those who work for it. Tech business founded on enriching property owners (while taking a cut) found to be increasing the income of those who use it. Film at 11.
