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Most people would like to be recognized for the work that they do, and rightfully so because it validates their contributions. For the time and energy that they put in at their job, people should receive financial compensation and recognition for it. However, this balance is only fully realized in a traditional work structure. The “9 to 5” job is what our culture recognizes as being typical despite an overwhelming number of people that are a part of the gig workforce. Those who work as rideshare drivers, couriers, personal shoppers, caregivers, handypersons — where is their recognition? Their ability to provide for others is used against them. They are labeled as “independent” as they are not afforded the same protections that a traditional job offers. In this way, their labor is deemphasized and made hidden, in which visible consumers like me and you benefit from. The unseen workers who deliver our requested goods to our doorstep provide the same service for many, but where do they congregate when there is a lull in their workday? To uplift this gig economy, my project is a staff room that allows app-based couriers to relax and pray in between making deliveries.