Re:The sharing economy was always a scam
by neonate on Friday March 08, 2019 @03:04AM
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Sure, but why assume that Uber and Lyft drivers all fall into that category? That's what seems patronizing to me. They'd have to be dumb to take that gig for very long if it wasn't economic for them, and many of the ones I've talked to have stuck with it for a long time now. To me it seems disrespectful to assume that they don't know their own interests, and it fits with a meme of poorer people being dumber, which I dislike.
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Re:The sharing economy was always a scam
by AstralStorm on Friday March 08, 2019 @03:57AM
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This is why Uber (no idea about Lyft) faces huge employee turnover.
That one is in the stats. About 96% quit after a few months. (Less than half a year.)
People get smarter once they get hit with a fat payment (repair for example, a crash, uninsured liability) and cannot keep up on the meager pay. They net a loss and often a big one.
Yes, the company is taking advantage of this. Welcome to capitalism. A sucker is born every second.
Personally I don't read the parents comment as referring to all Uber drivers, but that's just me.
"it fits with a meme of poorer people being dumber "
I agree that that's the meme, the parent doesn't actually refer to Uber driver's wealth, rich or poor.
I'm guessing theres an unspoken assumption that Uber drivers are poorer, because it isn't that well paid? People don't seem to be giving up careers to do it.
Re:The sharing economy was always a scam
by xkcd-sucks on Friday March 08, 2019 @06:32PM
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Also the meme might be "poor people are forced into exploitative situations". Nobody would assume that a fast food clerk, for example, is dumb enough to consider the job good.