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Re:Uber’s Driver Dilemma: Fare Hikes and Cuts Don’t Change Pay by chrisbennet on Monday November 13, 2017 @09:31PM (#15692148)
You need a suitable car in order to drive for Uber don’t you? That would be a barrier for entry for many minimum wage employees I think.
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Re:Uber’s Driver Dilemma: Fare Hikes and Cuts Don’t Change Pay by crdb on Monday November 13, 2017 @09:54PM (#15692237)
Uber owns and runs rental car companies, such as Lion City Rental in Singapore, whose fee structure is designed specifically for the car-less to sign up as drivers (minimum rental duration for discounts to apply, a discount based on Uber rides driven, etc.).

Lion City Rental has grown so fast as to affect the price of the car ownership permit [1]. Anecdotally, about 1 in 20 of my drivers in Singapore owned their cars.

[1] http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/uber-bids-co...

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