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Re:U.S. Labor Secretary throws support behind classifying gi... by heavyset_go on Thursday April 29, 2021 @04:31PM (#26986333)
> Why take away choice from those who specifically decided not to get a full-time driving job (which have always existed)?

There are millions of employees in the US who work part-time and choose their own schedules.

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Re:U.S. Labor Secretary throws support behind classifying gi... by manigandham on Thursday April 29, 2021 @04:42PM (#26986437)
Part-time schedules are still preset schedules.

They do not allow you the same flexibility to work for the next 30 minutes, take a few hours off, then work another hour this evening without doing anything more than just starting or stopping the app whenever you feel like.

How would you replicate that with part-time hours?

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