In this special compilation episode of Working People, we hear testimonies from 10 different freelancers—journalists, artists, musicians, designers, and more—about the pains, joys, needs, and struggles of freelance work today. (All music sourced from the Free Music Archive.)

Maximillian Alvarez is a writer and editor based in Baltimore. His work has been featured in publications including The Baffler, Boston Review, Current Affairs, and In These Times. He is a dual PhD candidate in history and comparative literature at the University of Michigan and the host of Working People, “a podcast by, for, and about the working class today.”

Co-published with In These Times.