Re:Uber and Lyft don't have a right to exist
by test6554 on Saturday August 31, 2019 @12:57PM
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It would be interesting indeed if uber was somehow specifically prohibited from penalizing drivers for rejecting rides. That and the ability to set notifications when rates reached some preferred threshold that they were interested in. Everyone could set a reasonable threshold and hold off until it was met.
Re:Uber and Lyft don't have a right to exist
by Retric on Saturday August 31, 2019 @01:24PM
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This is the single most critical issue for Uber’s long term viability.
If Drivers can work for multiple companies at the same time Uber loses almost all leverage over drivers and thus can’t develop a long term competitive advantage. It’s a 50+ billion dollar issue for the company.
Anyway, these are employe: Amount of training, Degree of business integration, Extent of personal services, Control of assistants, Continuity of relationship, Sequence of work, Requirements for reports, Method of payment, Realization of profit or loss, Work for multiple companies, Availability to public, Control over discharge, Right of termination
For clarity:
Work for multiple companies at the same time: Not simultaneously, Uber actively excludes people from working for multiple companies while logged into their app, so this counts on the employees side. Even just penalizing people for rejecting rides is treating them as employees.
Realization of profit or loss Uber pays people based on the trip in such a way people can’t become significantly more efficient and thus increase profit for a trip.
PS: Degree of business integration is one of the most damaging, Uber has zero business model without drivers. But even Amount of training suggests employees as you don’t require a training course from your plumber you expect them to be able to solve your problems not work as part of your system.