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As are all the "sharing economy" scams out there. They all hide the costs in the math and pass them on to their employees. Uber, airbnb, etc.
by yeahitslikethat 7y ago
As are all the "sharing economy" scams out there. They all hide the costs in the math and pass them on to their employees. Uber, airbnb, etc.
- PopeDotNinja 7y agoThey aren't scams. They are just opportunities of low compensation. A scam is where someone is robbing you blind because they lie to you. A crappy "job" doesn't have to be a scam to be crappy.
- tyingq 7y agoMany of these "gig economy" companies have grossly misrepresented the earning potential[1]. That bit is scammy. As is stealing tips, which Instacart was caught doing. [1] One example: https://www.recode.net/2017/1/19/14330042/uber-20-million-settlement-ftc-driver-pay-false-advertising https://www.recode.net/2017/1/19/14330042/uber-20-million-se...
- anbop 7y agoThey lie in the sense that they take advantage of the fact that some people do not have the education or intelligence to think about things like asset depreciation, making them absorb these costs without being fully aware of the implications.
- Declanomous 7y agoPass them on to their employees, and also society as a whole.
- fabianhjr 7y agoSocializing the costs, privatizing the profits.