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> Uber needs cheap illegals to keep driver costs down. Inflammatory phrasing aside, are you sure an 'illegal' could actually become an Uber driver? I suspect n
by untog 10y ago
> Uber needs cheap illegals to keep driver costs down.
Inflammatory phrasing aside, are you sure an 'illegal' could actually become an Uber driver? I suspect not - they are forced to work for cash-in-hand payment and don't have social security numbers. I don't see how Uber could enable that.
- lazyasciiart 10y agoI don't believe that it's a serious problem, but you could probably drive in someone else's name if you needed to - I'm sure plenty of people would be willing to be the 'named driver' for a cut of your income.
- praneshp 10y agoI'm happy to share how on a private message. But the answer to your question is yes.
- djrogers 10y ago> they are forced to work for cash-in-hand payment and don't have social security numbers Seriously? Do you really think needing an SSN is a barrier to employment these days? Aside from the fact that I'm sure uber would take a ITIN, it is not at all unheard of for 'undocumented immigrants' to 'borrow' SSNs from unwitting citizens. In fact, many times this isn't even a problem for the legitimate holder of the SSN. Plus, these days you don't need to have immigrated to the US legally at all to get a driver's license* Now, that said I doubt very much that Uber relies on such employees - I just think saying it can't happen is ridiculous. [1]http://www.dmv.org/ca-california/ab-60-drivers-license.php http://www.dmv.org/ca-california/ab-60-drivers-license.php
- Animats 10y agoWhen Austin TX required fingerprinting and photos for drivers, Uber and Lyft pulled out of Austin.