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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by gowld on Friday November 13, 2020 @10:07AM (#25082984)
Why? I broke my leg. Why can't I work with my hands?
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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by tor_anon_1 on Friday November 13, 2020 @11:45AM (#25084098)
you really don't see how weak this counterpoint is? e.g. if you break your hands what exactly are you going to do with your legs?
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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by viscanti on Friday November 13, 2020 @12:54PM (#25085177)
> if you break your hands what exactly are you going to do with your legs?

Buy a two person bike and be the pedal power for a bike courier?

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by bloodorange on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:42PM (#25085817)
Wear a board on your front and back, with a message about worker protections, universal healthcare and walk around town spreading that message and hope it has an effect.
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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by tor_anon_1 on Friday November 13, 2020 @02:51PM (#25086596)
is this supposed to be facetious? because my point is exactly that there is nothing to do other than that and that to pretend that you can "elbow grease" and "work ethic" your way out of debilitating injury is just asinine.
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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by bloodorange on Friday November 13, 2020 @04:15PM (#25087592)
Indeed, my post was in agreement with you.
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