Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P...
by xeromal on Friday November 13, 2020 @10:36AM
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Yeah, it almost seems like a compromise would be an hourly line. If you work more than 30 hours, you become an employee but you lose freedom in the hours you choose since you're now in an employee relationship and below 30 hours, you're just a contractor. Some kind of part time tinkerer.
Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P...
by sokoloff on Friday November 13, 2020 @10:47AM
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29 hours a week for Uber, 29 hours a week for Lyft, and 29 hours a week for the next ride-sharing company.
Have to be careful not to accidentally burn your hours by being logged into both apps at once.
I'm not sure that's actually better for drivers; it just makes for more paperwork and regulations to track.
* do not allow them unlimited flexibility into when and where they work
* do not allow them to take days off, without notice, for any reason, for as long as they want
* do not allow them to choose which jobs to do and not do (see: trip destination filters)
but most importantly:
* do not allow them to work for a competitor at the same time.
If Uber is too driver-unfriendly, drivers can switch to Lyft. Or maybe Amazon Flex. There's a very, very real choice that you do not get with a traditional employer-employee relationship.
Uber is in between an employee, and an IC. I believe the appropriate treatment is also somewhere in between.