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Re:Uber will charge significantly more per trip as new Seatt... by midasuni on Thursday December 31, 2020 @08:47PM (#25599904)
Your example said

12 plus 4

15 plus 1

I’d expect it to be more like

12 plus 4

16 plus 3

20 plus 2

24 plus 1

A 20% marginal tax rate.

The hour thing seems massively corruptible

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Re:Uber will charge significantly more per trip as new Seatt... by missedthecue on Saturday January 02, 2021 @12:06AM (#25610554)
The wage subsidy would only close the gap between the wage and 16. If you made 16, there would be no subsidy.
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Re:Uber will charge significantly more per trip as new Seatt... by midasuni on Saturday January 02, 2021 @06:24AM (#25612041)
Earn 16 get no subsidy

Earn 15 get 1 subsidy

Earn 12 get 4 subsidy

What’s the difference to the worker?

Fork 4/3rds harder to earn 16 not 12, see no gain. Equivelent of 100% marginal tax.

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