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It’s not a myth. The article says that 2/3 of drivers highly value the flexibility arrangement. I’ve driven Uber for that exact reason myself. I’ve also spoken
by cik2e 6y ago
It’s not a myth. The article says that 2/3 of drivers highly value the flexibility arrangement. I’ve driven Uber for that exact reason myself. I’ve also spoken to many drivers and almost every single one has said something about “being your own boss” as being the key benefit. Sure, there maybe plenty of people who would love to be Uber employees but they aren’t the majority of those driving for Uber today. What Uber drivers really want is more money, and the continued flexibility to earn and spend it when and how they want to.
- rvense 6y agoBut the alternative for most Uber drivers is not a stable job in the fields that the post you're replying to mentioned. It's probably coffee shops, fast food, call center work or similar. If your alternative is that, being your own boss obviously sounds good. The solution here is not just to fix Uber, but generally the circumstances and compensation for these kinds of jobs.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoI guess I agree in principle that we should work to build a country where everyone has a satisfying job and makes enough money to live a decent life. But that doesn't seem like a feasible near-term project, so we're gonna have to figure out how things should work in the interim.
- pnutjam 6y agoYes, if you've never worked a scheduled service sector job you don't understand. 6am to 2pm on day, 8pm to 4pm the next and 3 days of 3p to 10pm in a row. That makes Uber look good, especially when that schedule is not known until the day before it starts for many workers.
- rbg246 6y agoThey like flexibility because it's their second job trying to make enough to live on.