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> the assertion that employees partaking in a gig economy can reasonably choose their own hours is provably false Having talked with a number of Uber drivers,
by troupe 9y ago
> the assertion that employees partaking in a gig economy can reasonably choose their own hours is provably false
Having talked with a number of Uber drivers, I know that many of them like Uber specifically because they can choose their own hours. Of all the things they have told me they DON'T like, choosing their own hours is the one thing they all DO say that they like.
Some take off when their kid has a baseball game. Others like working new years eve because it pays well. Others don't like dealing with drunks on new years eve so they don't think it is worth it to them to work it and take the evening off even though they have to work more hours on other days to make the same amount of money.
- eganist 9y agoThat's all well and good, but policymaking doesn't hinge on anecdotes. Surge wouldn't be a thing if Uber really subscribed to the idea of letting drivers choose their own hours. As an aside: your example is in theory no different than what unlimited leave allows you to do, but we know how broken that system is in the bay.
- troupe 9y agoYou claimed that you could prove that drivers couldn't choose their own hours. I didn't see anything in your links that indicated this was the case. Please point me to it if it exists. The only data point I have is a sample of about 200 drivers in the US. I have not heard a single one say that they can't choose their own hours and everyone that has said anything about choosing their hours has said they like their ability to choose when they work. (One did say that he has to be careful not to be lazy since he can decide if he goes to work that day or not.)