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Okay, but I am trying to figure out how you exploit people who voluntarily work for you. They know what they will get paid and what is expected. If anything th
by Shivetya 10y ago
Okay, but I am trying to figure out how you exploit people who voluntarily work for you. They know what they will get paid and what is expected.
If anything this protects the established taxi services more than benefiting any worker. Effectively they had probably pushed some people out of the ability to work for Uber
- lsiebert 10y agoBecause they work for them, they aren't independent contractors engaging in a negotiated business deal.
- EliRivers 10y agoExploitation of voluntary workers has a long, long history. It's basically the reason why unions came into existence, and employment laws. For example, in times of high unemployment, I could tell my workers that if they want to keep their jobs, they will work unpaid overtime, or take a pay cut, or give me a blow job, or work without adequate safety gear. These kind of Hobson's choices are real things that really happen. I frequently see a less explicit exploitation of voluntary workers in companies; when a company encourages a culture of long hours and not taking holidays, they're getting extra hours for free from their voluntary employees (take your holidays, people).