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Re:The sharing economy was always a scam by chillacy on Thursday March 07, 2019 @11:38PM (#19335136)
You can land a job as an employee with no fixed hours, no manager, where you bring your own equipment, etc? Seems closer to contractors.

I think it would have been smart if Uber let drivers set their own prices, then they'd be more akin to Amazon sellers, who feel more independent (but get screwed in other ways).

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Re:The sharing economy was always a scam by MereInterest on Friday March 08, 2019 @12:01AM (#19335233)
Where all the money goes to Uber, and is then distributed to the drivers? Where drivers are forbidden from subcontracting? Where drivers are forbidden from establishing regular routes for repeat customers? Those sound more like employees than contractors.
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Re:The sharing economy was always a scam by geezerjay on Friday March 08, 2019 @12:33AM (#19335370)
Visa or paypal isn't suddenly everyone's employer just because they process payments, and at least in some jurisdictions drivers can and do subcontract. In fact, there are licensed car rental companies that also provide services through Uber.
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