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Re:Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts numbers by icebraining on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @01:04PM (#16538355)
So Uber was the only company willing to hire that guy when everyone else rejected him, and somehow that's a blow against Uber?
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Re:Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts numbers by ksenzee on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @01:19PM (#16538480)
Hire him? Not hardly. If they did that they'd have to pay minimum wage and cover FICA.
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Re:Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts numbers by icebraining on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @01:29PM (#16538566)
"Hire a contractor" is a common phrase in English, even federal agencies use it: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0242-hiring-contractor
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Re:Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts numbers by notfromhere on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @01:33PM (#16538601)
The point is that uber isn't economically sustainable for the driver
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