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Re:Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California... by lovich on Friday January 10, 2020 @12:05PM (#22012454)
Ill refer you to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquialism which is how I am using the word as this is a forum and not a research paper.

They have very little control over their lives and work, Uber does not let them set prices and they arent making enough money to go retire early. I refer to them as serfs in that they have to answer to Uber with no actual negotiating power on their own.

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Re:Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California... by BurningFrog on Friday January 10, 2020 @12:49PM (#22012928)
I've driven myself. You drive whenever you want, and can quit without even telling Uber.

How is that "they have to answer to Uber"?

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