She explained how, like so many American workers, she bore much of what was once properly considered a company’s risk. If the company was able to secure many massages for her, she could make $18 an hour or so, excluding tips. If the company didn’t get a lot of bookings, her pay dropped to minimum wage and her hours might be cut back—the way so many Americans were now employed. In some two-week pay periods, she had made $700; in others, she had made $90.
