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Re:California passes bill that classifies gig economy worker... by rtkwe on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @01:29PM (#20942600)
I mean those are all costs you should factor in but don't have to pay or are somewhat opaque (eg: depreciation). Drivers can go without health care and gamble on the insurance rider. Then the only paid costs are vehicle maintenance.
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Re:California passes bill that classifies gig economy worker... by lutorm on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @02:36PM (#20943273)
By "gamble on the insurance rider" you mean further externalize the cost that Uber already externalized onto the drivers? Because the people that end up paying when you "gamble on the insurance" are the people that you injure in an accident, or systemically through the need to carry "uninsured coverage" to cover yourself against those gamblers.
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