> After all, lawn/cleaning/etc. services have long been a thing. So are babysitters, taxis, etc. With the exception of taxis, those have traditionally been cas

> After all, lawn/cleaning/etc. services have long been a thing. So are babysitters, taxis, etc. With the exception of taxis, those have traditionally been cash (i.e. untaxed) businesses with no middlemen and long-term relationships. They're "I'm too rich to be bothered," but also "I've been paying you to mow my lawn for years." The new insta-serf companies break this relationship and take a big cut to pay six-figure salaries to a handful of techies.