Re:The U.S. Labor Market Isn’t All That Healthy
by javiramos on Monday July 08, 2019 @02:18PM
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I ride Uber daily to commute to work. The article describes pretty well my experience with Uber. It is a bimodal mix of (1) people who want flexible, marginal employment and (2) people who make a living out of it. The people who make a living out of it definitely get the short end of the stick.
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Re:The U.S. Labor Market Isn’t All That Healthy
by esotericn on Monday July 08, 2019 @03:45PM
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Is it viable to do Uber flexibly in the US?
In the UK it's not. I looked into it as I'd enjoy driving people about on weekends, and I rarely drink so I could do nights out etc. Assuming you have a car that's suitable, you still need a private hire licence and taxi insurance that make it uneconomical unless you do fairly long hours.
Re:The U.S. Labor Market Isn’t All That Healthy
by kn0where on Monday July 08, 2019 @06:47PM
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In the US, regulations on Uber are mostly at a state or city level, so in many cities you don’t need that special license, etc (although your regular insurance company won’t be happy if they catch on)