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> This would be true if there were better-paying alternatives out there that were accessible to most people, but there just aren't for many. Exactly this. Peop
by jstanley 8y ago
> This would be true if there were better-paying alternatives out there that were accessible to most people, but there just aren't for many.
Exactly this. People like to complain about low-paying jobs as if they're exploiting the workers, but the workers aren't stupid. If there were better options available they would take them.
Trying to crack down on low-paying jobs is just cracking down on the only work available at all.
- walshemj 8y agoThat's not really true a lot of these gig jobs are replacing existing (low paid) jobs where you would have been an employee - but at a cheaper rate and avoiding the employers side of NI - effectively UK tax payers subsidise Uber et al.