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The gig jobs are already not profitable without those things in place. With those in place the gig jobs will be destroyed. People already complain about high pr
by ethanwillis 7y ago
The gig jobs are already not profitable without those things in place. With those in place the gig jobs will be destroyed. People already complain about high prices and those prices don't even cover the costs of trips unless you live in a dense city.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y agoProfitable to Uber, or to the driver? Uber gets a ~30% cut of what the rider pays (though it varies per ride).
- ethanwillis 7y agoI meant profitable to Uber.
- jshowa3 7y agoI highly doubt this is accurate. There's no reason why drivers can't maintain the same hours but still be considered an employee. I would love to be the health insurance provider getting Uber as a client. I'd be freaking rich on premiums.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y agoThe risk pool could be different. If its people that can't hold full time jobs driving, that may speak to the state of their health.