Re:Uber drivers “employees” for unemployment purposes, NY la...
by mmt on Friday July 20, 2018 @02:05PM
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>Suppose I'm a spare time Uber driver.
The problem with that supposition is that it is just that. Rather, it's an outlier and just Uber's marketing of "gig economy", not a serious contributor to the kind of volume that has driven their growth and supported their actual business model.
Especially in the densest, highest-demand areas, it's a stretch to believe there's an army of couch-surfers with garages (or other reserved parking spots) just waiting for the surge pricing to increase enough to go out and pick people up.
> That turns it back into a micromanaged standard wage-slave job
I have seen this complaint already, with respect to Uber's policies and practices.
The problem with that supposition is that it is just that. Rather, it's an outlier and just Uber's marketing of "gig economy", not a serious contributor to the kind of volume that has driven their growth and supported their actual business model.
Especially in the densest, highest-demand areas, it's a stretch to believe there's an army of couch-surfers with garages (or other reserved parking spots) just waiting for the surge pricing to increase enough to go out and pick people up.
> That turns it back into a micromanaged standard wage-slave job
I have seen this complaint already, with respect to Uber's policies and practices.