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Cool story, like a mini american dream! Some drivers have differing views on the topic though :(

stronglikedan 6y ago
If driving is what someone has decided to solely do for a living, then they should get a driving job. There's plenty of driving jobs that aren't driving gigs. In my mind, the definition of "gig" sets the expectation for the type of work it will be.
- CountSessine 6y ago
  then they should get a driving job Why? I’m a consultant - and this is what I do for a living. Why isn’t freelance work respectable or acceptable in your view?
  - stronglikedan 6y ago
    I suspect you're being disingenuous since I never said either of those things, so I will ignore your second question. As to your first question, I've never met a consultant that enjoys all the benefits of the full-time employees at the companies they consult for. The term "consultant" sets the expectation that one would not enjoy those benefits during their work there.
    - CountSessine 6y ago
      I suspect you're being disingenuous since I never said either of those things, so I will ignore your second question. You used the word should - should get a full time job. Based on what you say, you don’t think freelance work is acceptable. If you considered it acceptable then you wouldn’t be admonishing people, telling them what they should do. I've never met You’re just full of assumptions. I get paid crazy-well - much higher than the salaried employees I work with, and unlike them I can bill off-hours. I don’t have a company retirement plan but that’s cheap with the excess I get paid over salary. And I write my own vacations. The term "consultant" sets the expectation that one would not enjoy those benefits during their work there. No, it sets the expectation that I’m consulting. That’s all.
      - stronglikedan 6y ago
        I suppose all I can do at this point is invite you to review the HN guidelines. Good day.
        CountSessine 6y ago
        I think it’s great that you’re reviewing them! Check out the section on “shallow dismissals”. Thank you.

If driving is what someone has decided to solely do for a living, then they should get a driving job. There's plenty of driving jobs that aren't driving gigs. In my mind, the definition of "gig" sets the expectation for the type of work it will be.

CountSessine 6y ago
then they should get a driving job Why? I’m a consultant - and this is what I do for a living. Why isn’t freelance work respectable or acceptable in your view?
- stronglikedan 6y ago
  I suspect you're being disingenuous since I never said either of those things, so I will ignore your second question. As to your first question, I've never met a consultant that enjoys all the benefits of the full-time employees at the companies they consult for. The term "consultant" sets the expectation that one would not enjoy those benefits during their work there.
  - CountSessine 6y ago
    I suspect you're being disingenuous since I never said either of those things, so I will ignore your second question. You used the word should - should get a full time job. Based on what you say, you don’t think freelance work is acceptable. If you considered it acceptable then you wouldn’t be admonishing people, telling them what they should do. I've never met You’re just full of assumptions. I get paid crazy-well - much higher than the salaried employees I work with, and unlike them I can bill off-hours. I don’t have a company retirement plan but that’s cheap with the excess I get paid over salary. And I write my own vacations. The term "consultant" sets the expectation that one would not enjoy those benefits during their work there. No, it sets the expectation that I’m consulting. That’s all.
    - stronglikedan 6y ago
      I suppose all I can do at this point is invite you to review the HN guidelines. Good day.
      - CountSessine 6y ago
        I think it’s great that you’re reviewing them! Check out the section on “shallow dismissals”. Thank you.