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

Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by caymanjim on Friday November 13, 2020 @10:35AM (#25083310)

Just to throw more anecdata in, I've never met a fulltime Uber driver. Most of my drivers are retired people who got bored and wanted some extra cash, like to chat, and wanted to get out of the house. Others have some disability that prevents them from working fulltime. Many are doing it for extra cash, especially around the holidays. Many only selectively drive when there are events that they know will make the rates spike.

I'm sure there are tons of fulltime Uber drivers, especially if you live in a city where cab drivers have made the switch. I live in the suburbs, and I've never met a fulltimer.

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by magicalhippo on Friday November 13, 2020 @10:45AM (#25083412)

> people who got bored

One of the Uber drivers I had when visiting New York rolled up in a expensive German SUV (Mercedes IIRC) and was very well dressed.

Chatted and found out he was a lawyer by day, but drove Uber in the evenings when he was bored.

He didn't _need_ the $10-12 bucks we paid for the trip to the restaurant, but he did appreciate the chat.

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