7 ms·
Hailing back to microeconomics 101, won't this cause a sharp decrease in supply, causing an increase in price and higher wages for those who find it economicall
by himynameisdom 7y ago
Hailing back to microeconomics 101, won't this cause a sharp decrease in supply, causing an increase in price and higher wages for those who find it economically-sensible to continue providing service in these cities until S&D equilibrium is met again?
- jquery 7y agoYes. This will cause nothing but a temporary surge.
- jgust 7y agoThe "rats" will come, be assured.
- himynameisdom 7y agoTo be clear, are the "rats" those who believe it to be economically-sensible to continue working or those who choose to follow through with the strike?
- reallydontask 7y agoI'd guess those who prefer short term gain over medium term loss, but I agree with your, passive aggressive?, point of using the term "rats" to label anybody.
- himynameisdom 7y agoI appreciate the note, but please don't infer passive-aggressiveness when all I was seeking was clarity.
- reallydontask 7y agoI was only asking, hence the question mark. Good to know there was a genuine quest for knowledge.
- himynameisdom 7y agoMy apologies for making an assumption on my part. The irony of doing so did not get past me :)
- rexpop 7y agoThe term you're looking for is "scabs".
- zelon88 7y agoYes it will... But the Uber app is literally a beacon that singles out Uber drivers. It's like being a regular scab but with a GPS tracker that picketers can use to track you down. I wouldn't want to cross that picket line.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoMost drivers drive for Lyft too so they'll keep driving. It's like if Home Depot workers go on strike lumber prices don't go up because the demand is absorbed by Lowes.
- himynameisdom 7y agoGreat point. I guess my line of thinking was scoped to Uber alone.
- jquery 7y agoIronically the S-1s showed that Lyft objectively treats their drivers worse than Uber.