Workforce researcher who specialises in ethnographic methods, hospitality, & the platform economyhttps://bsky.app/profile/tylerriordan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tylerriordan.bsky.social/post/3mojkvh7nqs2wGood argument on why cities like #Brisbane don't need the Olympics and instead should focus on using that money to make the city better for residents, improve public transport and other infrastructure, invest in local sports, etc [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:sfferfidmbu4oa5xvdcciiu7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojkvh7nqs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tylerriordan.bsky.social/post/3mdztr5vfrc2pIn the lead up to Extreme Heat Awareness Day, I spoke to @australia.theguardian.com about some of the risks #fooddelivery riders face https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/31/food-delivery-riders-australia-heatwave-hot-weather-protection04 Feb 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:sfferfidmbu4oa5xvdcciiu7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdztr5vfrc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tylerriordan.bsky.social/post/3lwwzndtomc22Funny how examples like this don't come up in productivity roundtable discussions and media reporting focus on the need to "embrace AI" #auspol [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2025 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:sfferfidmbu4oa5xvdcciiu7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwzndtomc22https://bsky.app/profile/tylerriordan.bsky.social/post/3lwfkr2ikac2hOn the NZ context "Rather than preventing the misclassification of workers, the law changes may make it easier. They do little to address the challenges vulnerable contractors face, fail to tackle the structural problems of platform work, & disregard how other countries are modernising their laws." [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2025 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:sfferfidmbu4oa5xvdcciiu7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwfkr2ikac2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tylerriordan.bsky.social/post/3lp3zp6xabc2bBack in my #hospo days I used to love a free drink at the end of (or during) a shift. When I became an academic I recognised the benefits that had been taken from me. Our research discusses how perks like free food & beer mask deeper issues. Read more here: https://theconversation.com/free-food-and-beer-are-common-perks-for-hospitality-workers-but-are-they-masking-unfairness-256330?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com14 May 2025 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:sfferfidmbu4oa5xvdcciiu7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp3zp6xabc2b