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Re:Tell HN: Uber has blocked my account for years, won't tel... by themaninthedark on Monday December 19, 2022 @10:20AM (#34053061)
Wait, who is it a race to the bottom for?

The drivers were sold that they are contractors who make their own hours and don't have a boss.

It makes perfect sense that they are trying to get the best rate, anything else would be leaving money on the table right?

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Re:Tell HN: Uber has blocked my account for years, won't tel... by sebastien_b on Monday December 19, 2022 @11:41AM (#34054162)
>The drivers were sold that they are contractors who make their own hours and don't have a boss.

Which was total BS from the start - when they do choose to work, they’re told (by a boss) when/where they do their work. Hardly “own hours and own boss”.

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Re:Tell HN: Uber has blocked my account for years, won't tel... by themaninthedark on Monday December 19, 2022 @06:32PM (#34059407)
Oh, I completely agree. Whenever I look at the *-share economy, it looks like the idea is "We take the dollar and share the pennies with you".
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