Here is what the page “Affording America: Single Mom's Gig Work Struggle in Chicago” contains. Jade Crossfrench is a single mother supporting three children with a day job selling insurance. But that isn't enough to provide for her family. For over a year, she's been making extra money as a gig worker, doing DoorDash food deliveries around Chicago, often with her kids sitting in the back seat of the car. Her story is a poignant example of the challenges facing many American families.
The segment explores the gig economy's role in supplementing incomes and the sacrifices made by workers like Crossfrench. It also examines the systemic issues that make it difficult for single parents to make ends meet, including the high cost of childcare and housing. Crossfrench's determination to provide for her children is both inspiring and heart-wrenching. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.