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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by IshKebab on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:13PM (#25086900)
> I feel strongly like this law was pushed by people who want Uber to be a full-time job. It’s not.

According to you. It's clearly a full time job for most drivers. The fact that you think it shouldn't be doesn't change that.

What do you expect full time taxi drivers to do exactly? Go back to working for local taxi companies and get zero customers?

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by sokoloff on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:26PM (#25087041)
Anecdotally, I feel like at least 1/3 of my Uber/Lyft rides are from someone that I'd categorize as a part-timer. (I almost always chat with my driver and ask about their experience driving.) From that (and the much larger number of hours a full-time driver would drive), I conclude that there are probably more part-time drivers than full-time drivers.
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