Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll Proposition 22

Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by moduspol on Friday November 13, 2020 @09:42AM (#25082648)

I imagine it was also good for your mental state of well-being. You didn't have to sign up for a handout or even get a "goodwill" job like a greeter or something at a big box store.

Uber and Airbnb didn't have to take a loss to employ you. You got paid because you provided value to people willing to pay for it, just like the rest of us.

That's not to say we don't need social safety nets, or that it'd work for any disability (obviously). But there is something to be said when it becomes outlawed "for your own good."

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by rideontime on Friday November 13, 2020 @09:47AM (#25082706)

> Uber and Airbnb didn't have to take a loss to employ you.

Oh really? Has Uber turned a profit yet?

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by moduspol on Friday November 13, 2020 @09:58AM (#25082881)

Putting aside that clearly my point was that no special treatment was given to him as a result of his disability:

Just because the business as a whole is not turning a profit does not mean the business loses money with each and every action it takes.

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by Jommi on Friday November 13, 2020 @09:57AM (#25082860)

Yes. Their ridehailing unit makes profit every quarter.

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by wavepruner on Saturday November 14, 2020 @11:49AM (#25093464)

Very true.

Social safety nets only work for people who are believed to be oppressed. So what happens is the oppressed groups just end up being the people no one believes are actually suffering.

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