Uber funds new lobbying group to deny rights for gig workers

Re:Uber funds new lobbying group to deny rights for gig workers by HWR_14 on Saturday March 12, 2022 @10:23AM (#30651964)

It's strange for a site where most compensation is non-cash to hear people extolling their virtues of cash only for compensation

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Re:Uber funds new lobbying group to deny rights for gig workers by neon_electro on Saturday March 12, 2022 @10:45AM (#30652117)

I don't know about you, but in my 10-year career so far, the amount of cash compensation I've earned is orders of magnitude higher than the actual liquid compensation I've received from equity actually becoming worth something. tl;dr I got lucky and won the startup lottery, but it didn't pay out nearly as much as the cash compensation I've earned.

Am I in the minority here? I doubt it.

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Re:Uber funds new lobbying group to deny rights for gig workers by Cederfjard on Saturday March 12, 2022 @11:39AM (#30652565)

They’re probably talking about RSUs at Big Tech, rather than startup options.

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Re:Uber funds new lobbying group to deny rights for gig workers by orangecat on Saturday March 12, 2022 @11:50AM (#30652664)

RSUs are nearly as liquid as cash. Health insurance is very much not.

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Re:Uber funds new lobbying group to deny rights for gig workers by HWR_14 on Saturday March 12, 2022 @05:22PM (#30655529)

RSUs are liquid after they vest. Health insurance vests pretty much right away

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