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If you order through a service like Postmates, be generous with your workers. We scraped together only about $9.00 per hr for our eight hours of work, even befo
by m_eiman 9y ago
If you order through a service like Postmates, be generous with your workers. We scraped together only about $9.00 per hr for our eight hours of work, even before accounting for the cost of gas and the time we saved by working as a group. If you’re make a request, your worker might be operating well under minimum wage — be patient, and consider leaving a decent tip if you can.
Oooor you could get your legal system to make the company the minimum wage (after expenses).
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- trevyn 9y agoYou could also work toward a world where Postmates can’t find anyone willing to work for $9/hr! :)
- grok2 9y agoYeah, why is this not happening or maybe it will happen and it is too new to say yet. Or maybe for the contract workers the convenience of working to their own schedule out-weighs other considerations.
- AFNobody 9y agoIt doesn't happen because America is pro-capitalism to the point of absurdities like this. Its a political problem that only gets struck down when people are willing to admit to themselves they are getting screwed.
- wereHamster 9y agoWhy does america fight so hard against providing workers with fair wages? Don't you think your neighbours are worth even the minimum that is required to have a dignified life? Serious question…
- jacob019 9y agoIt's hard to run a profitable business. For some of these services the choice may be between exploiting workers or not brokering work. American culture seems to worship convenience at this time. With the current environment of low unemployment and rising wages, I would expect there to be pressure on these services to increse pay, but how much will the market bear and how much do we want these services?
- smt88 9y agoIf my business relies on buying wood, cutting it, and selling it, but my customers won't pay a high enough price to cover my costs, what happens? I go out of business. There's no reason society should subsidize business models that don't work for unnecessary products.
- ptero 9y agoAmerica is not a subject with goals and will to execute. It is a collection of people of very different opinions. Where folks of similar opinions congregate, state laws often reflect their preferences. But to your point, many folks (myself included) think that laws should not stifle the jobs that cannot provide for a comfortable lifestyle alone. Such jobs can still provide value for society (occasional work for young / low skilled) and avoid driving the costs through the roof were it to be highly regulated. It is better to inform (so folks accepting jobs know what to expect) and educate / train (so that most folks have a short enough path to where they have more options than just minimum wage). For a more meaningful discussion, what do you define as a fair wage? Serious question as well...
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- ptero 9y agoOr you could be clear with average earnings so folks signing up for work know what to expect. $9/hr may be OK (e.g., for a teen who decides to work for a few days for pocket money instead of playing on his phone), but those jobs are very seldom those that would fully sustain an adult, let alone a family. This in my book is no reason to outlaw them, but more information (which the article does provide) is important. My 2c.
- elvirs 9y agoPostmates was advertising $25/hr last summer on Craigslist when they just came to Long Island NY