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A weekend barista is only comparable to a gig economy driver the day that they can decide on a whim to show up to work for an hour or take a 2 week break unanno
by bhupy 6y ago
A weekend barista is only comparable to a gig economy driver the day that they can decide on a whim to show up to work for an hour or take a 2 week break unannounced, bail in the middle of a shift, or skip a shift altogether with no repercussions.
- toxik 6y agoThe barista doesn’t bring their own espresso machine, isn’t expected to eat all externalities and fund their own healthcare and pension. Granted I don’t know how that works for employees in the US either, but that has always been the point of contention in Europe.
- vkou 6y agoThe ability to choose their own hours is only one of many complimentary litmus tests that determine whether or not someone is an employee or a contractor. It is not a solely sufficient, nor a necessary condition of classifying someone as a contractor.