News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wage of $21 per hour. Parent comment

Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by fucking_tragedy on Thursday August 29, 2019 @03:14PM (#20832647)
If you Google "EMT average salary" or "EMT average hourly rate" you'll see that EMTs are notoriously underpaid.

In my high CoL state, EMTs make roughly $15-$18.75/hr, work multiple back-to-back shifts and often nights.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by WhompingWindows on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @12:18PM (#20878658)
Yikes, just looked on Glassdoor, $30k yearly for EMTs in the Providence, RI area. These are professionally certified people with numerous skills, first-contact for emergent health issues, and they get paid barely more than very low-skilled service workers, many of whom are now receiving $15/h (that's great for them, but damn EMTs deserve more).
[ Parent | on HN ]