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I don't know what kind of background checks and interviewing (if any) Uber drivers have to currently go through (beyond having a valid driver's license and good

I don't know what kind of background checks and interviewing (if any) Uber drivers have to currently go through (beyond having a valid driver's license and good driving history?), but if I'm hiring someone as a full time employee, you better believe I'm going to be more rigorous and it will cost me more, and that will limit the number of available Uber drivers IMO, or the number Uber will allow to work for 40+ hours. In turn that lowers supply, driving up Uber prices even further. I don't know how this makes sense overall. If a driver chooses to Uber as their primary (or sole) source of income, that's their choice. Do drivers that hustle more for Uber get a larger cut? (I think that's fair). This is not about Uber, but about how a government can force something on a business model. Something seems off about forcing a company that created massive opportunity for people in the first place. (I am in no way supporting Uber because I think their leadership and culture have very questionable ethics). How much more are local, state, and federal governments going to reap from taxes once drivers are classified as full time employees?

Aeolun 6y ago
> If a driver chooses to Uber as their primary (or sole) source of income, that's their choice. Government partially exists to protect people against themselves.
- x3n0ph3n3 6y ago
  That's a rather contentious statement. Many would say it is solely to protect people from each other and outside forces.
darkwizard42 6y ago
Uber (& Lyft) run extensive background checks at the state and federal level and are regulated to do so at the city, county, state level depending on the city. It's actually already a pretty expensive process and overall the company eats the cost for all of it (as one should expect). For the number of drivers who are 40+ hours, thats <15% of the driving population and so if this kind of law sticks it definitely greatly impacts who will be able to work for Uber and for Uber to still make money off that. Overall it's a mess, AB5 is a poorly written law :/

Aeolun 6y ago

> If a driver chooses to Uber as their primary (or sole) source of income, that's their choice. Government partially exists to protect people against themselves.

x3n0ph3n3 6y ago
That's a rather contentious statement. Many would say it is solely to protect people from each other and outside forces.

darkwizard42 6y ago

Uber (& Lyft) run extensive background checks at the state and federal level and are regulated to do so at the city, county, state level depending on the city. It's actually already a pretty expensive process and overall the company eats the cost for all of it (as one should expect). For the number of drivers who are 40+ hours, thats <15% of the driving population and so if this kind of law sticks it definitely greatly impacts who will be able to work for Uber and for Uber to still make money off that. Overall it's a mess, AB5 is a poorly written law :/