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Nahh, it's more like: "there is a new breed of startups that's in the business of selling dollar bills for 50 cents and the bills are counterfeit. Cash out bef

by kefka 11y ago

Nahh, it's more like: "there is a new breed of startups that's in the business of selling dollar bills for 50 cents and the bills are counterfeit. Cash out before we're caught." It really says it, considering that much of the VC groups not only allow breaking the law, but encourage it in the name of "progress". And you know, who cares about the worker anyways. They're replaceable (until the specific AI comes and takes that job.)

Karunamon 11y ago
Many of the laws are crap anyways and due for replacement - taxi medallions being the canonical example here. And quite honestly, most Uber drivers don't want to be employees. They want the freedom to drive whenever they want just by clicking a button on an app. The only person that wants to force an employee/employer relationship on Uber are a small handful of angry drivers, and the state. Kind of puts the motives into perspective.
- kefka 11y ago
  Lets say your narrative is true.... > Many of the laws are crap anyways and due for replacement - taxi medallions being the canonical example here. Agreed. It came from a time in which kidnapping and other nefarious tactics were used. Certification and medallions were the answer to that. Their time has grown old. > And quite honestly, most Uber drivers don't want to be employees. Unsubstantiated. How about asking if they "Believe the compensation is enough to offset the risks they take as self-employed, plus license compliance and commercial driving insurance?" Having not run the numbers, I would guess that the risks and costs leave UBER drivers worse off than not working. > The only person that wants to force an employee/employer relationship on Uber are a small handful of angry drivers, and the state. Unsubstantiated. When you get into a wreck driving as UBER, and UBER tells you to lie to your vehicular insurance regarding commercial traffic, yeah, I think there's something about the anger that's justified. And a company that takes advantage of people, recommends felony insurance fraud, and blatantly flaunts lawbreaking in everyone's face, yeah. Something needs to be done.

by kefka 11y ago

Karunamon 11y ago

Many of the laws are crap anyways and due for replacement - taxi medallions being the canonical example here. And quite honestly, most Uber drivers don't want to be employees. They want the freedom to drive whenever they want just by clicking a button on an app. The only person that wants to force an employee/employer relationship on Uber are a small handful of angry drivers, and the state. Kind of puts the motives into perspective.

kefka 11y ago
Lets say your narrative is true.... > Many of the laws are crap anyways and due for replacement - taxi medallions being the canonical example here. Agreed. It came from a time in which kidnapping and other nefarious tactics were used. Certification and medallions were the answer to that. Their time has grown old. > And quite honestly, most Uber drivers don't want to be employees. Unsubstantiated. How about asking if they "Believe the compensation is enough to offset the risks they take as self-employed, plus license compliance and commercial driving insurance?" Having not run the numbers, I would guess that the risks and costs leave UBER drivers worse off than not working. > The only person that wants to force an employee/employer relationship on Uber are a small handful of angry drivers, and the state. Unsubstantiated. When you get into a wreck driving as UBER, and UBER tells you to lie to your vehicular insurance regarding commercial traffic, yeah, I think there's something about the anger that's justified. And a company that takes advantage of people, recommends felony insurance fraud, and blatantly flaunts lawbreaking in everyone's face, yeah. Something needs to be done.