Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously complained about autopilot

Re:Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously compl... by briandear on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:41AM (#22310288)

> So they attempted trickery to pay them less as "independent" contractors

An Uber driver is the very definition of an independent contractor. Many drivers also drive for Lyft. How can they be “employees” of Uber while also driving Lyft? Or doing Door Dash?

If Uber drivers were employees, they would have to work where and when assigned. As it is now, Uber drivers come and go as they please.

I am not sure how an Uber driver is any different than a freelance journalist or musician.

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Re:Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously compl... by FactolSarin on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:51AM (#22310381)

You are aware that people can have multiple jobs, right? It's very common for poorer people especially

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Re:Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously compl... by philwelch on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @01:44PM (#22311469)

And those usually have set, non-overlapping hours, even if those hours can vary from week to week. An Uber/Lyft driver can switch back and forth from ride to ride and has no set hours at all.

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