Which firm is NOT an example of a firm that uses gig workers extensively?

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Which firm is NOT an example of a firm that uses gig workers extensively?

Gig economy work centers on on-demand tasks performed by workers who are typically independent contractors, connected to customers through a platform. Firms built around this model rely on large numbers of such workers to deliver services with flexibility and scale. Uber epitomizes this approach, with drivers who are generally independent contractors using the app to connect with riders. DoorDash and TaskRabbit operate the same way for deliveries and various tasks, relying on gig workers to fulfill demand as it comes in. McDonald's, in contrast, mainly hires employees (crew members, shift supervisors, managers) who work under traditional employment arrangements, whether company-owned or through franchisees. While some locations may use third-party delivery partners, those workers are employed by the delivery platform, not by McDonald’s itself. So McDonald's does not rely on gig workers as the core staffing model.

Gig economy work centers on on-demand tasks performed by workers who are typically independent contractors, connected to customers through a platform. Firms built around this model rely on large numbers of such workers to deliver services with flexibility and scale.

Uber epitomizes this approach, with drivers who are generally independent contractors using the app to connect with riders. DoorDash and TaskRabbit operate the same way for deliveries and various tasks, relying on gig workers to fulfill demand as it comes in.

McDonald's, in contrast, mainly hires employees (crew members, shift supervisors, managers) who work under traditional employment arrangements, whether company-owned or through franchisees. While some locations may use third-party delivery partners, those workers are employed by the delivery platform, not by McDonald’s itself. So McDonald's does not rely on gig workers as the core staffing model.

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