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Re:California Labor Bill, Near Passage, Is Blow to Uber and ... by BurningFrog on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @10:41AM (#20928745)
> Those two things do not compute. How does the amount being paid determine where a person can/cannot work?

If I can collect 8 minimum wages concurrently from 8 gig companies by being logged to their 8 apps, their business models become unsustainable, and the gig economy dies.

I guess this is the intention of this legislation, but I can't rule out the proponents simply not understanding what they're doing.

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Re:California Labor Bill, Near Passage, Is Blow to Uber and ... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:20AM (#20929177)
Their business model already is unsustainable.

As for driving for multiple companies, under conditions devoid of government interference, you being able to "life hack" your way around low pay in either of the companies you drive for means there's no pressure preventing them from lowering the pay even further.

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