An unprecedented research points out voters' priorities facing transformations in the world of work, a theme that gains relevance as the number of Brazilians migrating from formal employment governed by the CLT to app-based work grows. The study seeks to understand how these changes influence political decisions and workers' expectations.
Leandro Alves, a 47-year-old from Brasília, is one of the profiles analyzed. Living in Planaltina, about 50 minutes from downtown Brasília, he worked with a formal contract until 2021, when he started making app deliveries seeking flexibility and higher earnings. Currently, he leaves home at 11am to work in Asa Norte and usually returns at 10pm.
Leandro's case illustrates both the benefits and disadvantages of this transition. He values the freedom to organize his own schedule, which allows him to accompany his two children, who need special care, to medical appointments without asking permission from a superior. However, after five years and a pandemic, he notices a drop in income and an increase in hours worked.
By 2022, Leandro was earning approximately R$ 4.5 thousand, which helped support his mother and his children. Today, he works more hours but earns less, and misses the stability that formal employment offered. The research seeks to map these tensions between autonomy and security that thousands of Brazilian workers currently face.
