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It's a bit of a stretch to imply that Uber is ignoring its drivers. I can understand that employment laws need to be strict when there isn't enough competition

It's a bit of a stretch to imply that Uber is ignoring its drivers. I can understand that employment laws need to be strict when there isn't enough competition for employers to keep there employees. But given that Uber is a strong choice for many, to most, drivers, I'd argue that its detrimental to have such strong regulations favoring employees.

dragonwriter 11y ago
> It's a bit of a stretch to imply that Uber is ignoring its drivers. The reference to "ignoring them" in the post you were responding to had "regulations" not "drivers" as the antecedent of "them".
- closetnerd 11y ago
  The antecedent in question: > Regulations on employment are there for a reason I assume that reason being so employees are not ignored there basic rights, as the law sees it.
hackuser 11y ago
> given that Uber is a strong choice for many, to most, drivers I've heard this from Uber and some anecdotes (part of Uber marketing, I suspect); is there data? Maybe the drivers feel they need to work for whoever controls the most customers, for example.
- closetnerd 11y ago
  > I've heard this from Uber and some anecdotes (part of Uber marketing, I suspect); O_o Well this a first. No I simply like Uber as a service and model. > is there data? No. So you're right. I probably can't claim "most drivers". But it being the biggest ride sharing service by far, it's difficult to argue that it isn't a strong choice.
  - Frondo 11y ago
    It's not ride-sharing. That's a marketing term, and totally non-descriptive of how Uber works. Ride-sharing seems more like what you'd see in developing countries, the private (unlicensed) taxis where someone with a car picks up a passenger from the side of the road for a few cents' (negotiated on the spot) fare. Uber is just a taxi service with a really fancy app and really dodgy employment (i.e. "you employees, you're all contractors!") practices.
  - hackuser 11y ago
    >> I've heard this from Uber and some anecdotes (part of Uber marketing, I suspect); > Well this a first. No I simply like Uber as a service and model. Sorry! I did not intend to imply you are doing marketing. I'm referring to, for example, op-eds in newspapers by happy Uber drivers.

dragonwriter 11y ago

> It's a bit of a stretch to imply that Uber is ignoring its drivers. The reference to "ignoring them" in the post you were responding to had "regulations" not "drivers" as the antecedent of "them".

closetnerd 11y ago
The antecedent in question: > Regulations on employment are there for a reason I assume that reason being so employees are not ignored there basic rights, as the law sees it.

hackuser 11y ago

> given that Uber is a strong choice for many, to most, drivers I've heard this from Uber and some anecdotes (part of Uber marketing, I suspect); is there data? Maybe the drivers feel they need to work for whoever controls the most customers, for example.

closetnerd 11y ago
> I've heard this from Uber and some anecdotes (part of Uber marketing, I suspect); O_o Well this a first. No I simply like Uber as a service and model. > is there data? No. So you're right. I probably can't claim "most drivers". But it being the biggest ride sharing service by far, it's difficult to argue that it isn't a strong choice.
- Frondo 11y ago
  It's not ride-sharing. That's a marketing term, and totally non-descriptive of how Uber works. Ride-sharing seems more like what you'd see in developing countries, the private (unlicensed) taxis where someone with a car picks up a passenger from the side of the road for a few cents' (negotiated on the spot) fare. Uber is just a taxi service with a really fancy app and really dodgy employment (i.e. "you employees, you're all contractors!") practices.
- hackuser 11y ago
  >> I've heard this from Uber and some anecdotes (part of Uber marketing, I suspect); > Well this a first. No I simply like Uber as a service and model. Sorry! I did not intend to imply you are doing marketing. I'm referring to, for example, op-eds in newspapers by happy Uber drivers.