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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by e12e on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @07:45PM (#24138442)
> Airbnb: no, because hosts aren't being paid for providing services, they're being paid for providing access to their accommodations.

Hotels aren't classified as a service in the US? Or is this going along with the fiction that Airbnb is different from hotels (and not subject to regulations etc) the same way uber isn't a taxi service?

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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by Retric on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @07:49PM (#24138474)
Different meaning of service. Many hosts have automated the process so they hand off entry remotely and employ an independent cleaning service. It’s hard to classify someone as an employee when some have been paid for ‘work done’ after they died.
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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by e12e on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @08:01PM (#24138555)
Well, I'm pretty sure receptionists and booking (sales) people at hotels are service workers too - not just the maids. But interesting point about there being sub-contractors all the way down re: this thread (who is an employee).
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