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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by morvita on Thursday August 29, 2019 @03:11PM (#20832617)
I genuinely don't know how to explain that the fact it requires an income of more than 21/hr to meet basic needs is all the justification that should be required.

Maybe if we stopped thinking of employees/contractors as "labor" and thought of them as people it would be easier to empathize with their needs. Do you think that your friends, family, and loved ones deserve a wage that meets their basic needs? Why shouldn't all humans deserve the same?

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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by dymk on Thursday August 29, 2019 @05:31PM (#20833920)
It only requires that amount if you’re intent on living in the most expensive cities in the entire country.
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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by F147H34D on Thursday August 29, 2019 @06:06PM (#20834182)
Yes. All of the Uber drivers and other unskilled labor should move to Montana. That would be super helpful for those needing rides in SF.
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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by dymk on Thursday August 29, 2019 @07:58PM (#20834812)
Uber was never a career, it was a side gig.
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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by dzamie on Thursday August 29, 2019 @08:28PM (#20834963)
How would you distinguish what job can be a career and what must be a "side gig?"
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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by dymk on Thursday August 29, 2019 @09:06PM (#20835140)
Sorry, are you not aware with the term "gig economy"?
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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by behringer on Friday August 30, 2019 @09:57AM (#20838625)
Uber isn't a "gig" job for a lot of people. That's just marketing.
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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by behringer on Thursday August 29, 2019 @06:43PM (#20834441)
Or if you'd like to see a doctor sometimes.
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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by toephu2 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @11:02PM (#20835643)
That's not how capitalism works and that's not why companies exist. Companies pay you what you worth to them. A company is not a human, it doesn't care whether you have a family and are struggling or not.

The primary purpose of a business is to maximize profits for its stakeholders.

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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by behringer on Friday August 30, 2019 @09:57AM (#20838632)
Then the answer is simple, if we want humanism in the way we deal with employees, than businesses that seek to maximize profits for their stakeholders should be outlawed.
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