https://www.google.com/amp/s/onezero.medium.com/amp/p/53940dcbac34 #uber #lyft
I was talking to my Uber driver and he doesn’t like being an employee. He was happy with his independent contractor status. Tech companies that start out in the valley rarely rely on California legislation to disrupt the world. This model is widely accepted around the world where taxes and wages are not as uselessly complex as the USA. Can you imagine a world without Uber? What you might have is a disintegration of the business, such that multiple players enter the market for their geographic location, better equipped to deal with local laws. But the model is not dead. This article is an example of narrow minded internet journalism, filled with bias.
Sounds like a typical Twitter journalist. Know 25-50% about an issue yet have 200% moral superiority about their solutions to fix it
Lyft and Uber got by with skirting regulations. Are the alternatives (traditional cabs) good? No. But that’s no excuse to have these companies operate on the fringes of the law while skimming over 30% from drivers who barely make something above minimum wage. On the other hand, too much regulation can lead to cab driver medallions which used to sell for over million dollars in some cities. The ideal solution is somewhere in the middle but Uber and Lyft as they operate currently are not it.
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The problem is with the CA government, not uber and lyft. The dumb journalists wouldnt understand any of these.
I don’t think the model is dead. Covid has adversely impacted rideshare industry. Uber/Lyft needs to find a way to make rideshare model profitable. Rideshare industry is under increased threat of legislation in Europe, California and other parts of the world. Uber/Lyft seem to adopt a confrontational approach when challenged by governments by threatening to shut down operations. They need to better lobby governments to ensure favorable laws for the rideshare industry.
Yes but most of the time politicians rather use us as a punching bag to score political points. Way more beneficial to them than us trying to lobby. Who doesn't want to slay the big corporate bully
Not sure what the big deal is about correctly classifying drivers as employees. It is piecemeal work though, and how that relates to minimum wage needs to be hashed out. If the drivers are "working" only when they have a fare, or when they're waiting around for a fare? If only the former minimum wage should be easily satisfied.
It’s not the former only.
What is your opinion on Amazon Flex? These are preallocated blocks of time, and it's still not an employee relationship. https://flex.amazon.com/faq
This is a good read on the topic, though it’s written by Uber economists. https://medium.com/uber-under-the-hood/can-employees-really-work-however-they-want-346e8a609b98
Such a well written article with logics which is completely missing in CA. Kudos
Yes, it's great news that a potential source of income may be eradicated for many people, and that we'll all have to go back to fighting over crappy cabs or driving drunk.
I hope someone creates an app for all the normal taxi drivers so that they are easier to find.
That was Hailo, started in London, moved to NYC, it's dead now.