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Re:Uber drivers “employees” for unemployment purposes, NY la... by jjulius on Friday July 20, 2018 @11:44AM (#17575957)
>It's basically impossible to have nice things because people will always try to any [sic] little thing into a career and the complain when it isn't viable.

Can you blame people for trying to make a career out of it when that's how Uber and Lyft marketed themselves when they first started to grow?

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Re:Uber drivers “employees” for unemployment purposes, NY la... by ythn on Friday July 20, 2018 @12:41PM (#17576582)
> Can you blame people for trying to make a career out of it when that's how Uber and Lyft marketed themselves when they first started to grow?

If Uber/Lyft really marketed it as a viable career option, then yeah, they definitely hold some responsibility there. The vibe I got was that ride sharing was something you could do on the side for fun, or maybe to/from a long commute or something for some bonus (but not sustainable) side income.

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Re:Uber drivers “employees” for unemployment purposes, NY la... by enraged_camel on Friday July 20, 2018 @01:05PM (#17576832)
No, they definitely marketed it as a lifestyle, i.e. having no boss, working whenever you want and wherever you want, etc. etc. Go watch some of their earlier (or even current) commercials.
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