Re:Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts numbers
by pimmen on Thursday March 08, 2018 @01:10AM
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Have you considered it might the best possible way to spend their time because they have hardships finding another job?
Re:Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts numbers
by BurningFrog on Thursday March 08, 2018 @01:44AM
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Of course!
I think most of us go to our current jobs only because we have a hard time finding a better one!
Re:Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts numbers
by pimmen on Thursday March 08, 2018 @03:13AM
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So, it wouldn't be too crazy to think then that those hardships finding another job would influence what they tell a customer asking them about whether or not they like their current job?
Re:Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts numbers
by edanm on Thursday March 08, 2018 @06:50AM
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Now you're asking something else than what was originally asked.
They might say good things about their job because of the incentives to be positive and fear or losing the job. That's one argument that can be made, which I think is probably at least somewhat true: they might not like their job, but they won't admit it.
What you're saying now is something else (if I understood correctly) - you're saying they only think good things about their job, because they can't get another job. That's a totally different thing! That argument is: they like their job, but for specific reasons. An argument I find a lot less compelling (because it's always true!).
Two can play this game :)