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> Many of them already have other commitments and drive for extra income. Exactly, why are so many people forgetting this aspect of ridesharing? The whole poi
by xienze 6y ago
> Many of them already have other commitments and drive for extra income.
Exactly, why are so many people forgetting this aspect of ridesharing? The whole point is that you can pick it up and put it down whenever you want for a little extra cash. VERY early on people were able to make a killing doing Uber and that gave others a false impression that this was somehow a viable full time job. It's been years and years since it made economic sense to do Uber on a fulltime basis. Giving drivers benefits isn't going to change the effective hourly rate of $7/hr or whatever it's been for a while.
- ornitorrincos 6y agoIsn't that the point? They spent more than sustainable by paying better than anybody else. Now they are trying to avoid the laws that made them unprofitable in the first term. it was unsustainable from the beggining, they just expected to gain the public opinion to change the laws
- manigandham 6y agoIt's no different than any other supply and demand market. If you open a new business selling shoes, nobody guarantees you an income or protection from competitors who take all the customers. A low-skill contract like driving casual passengers just has too much competition to be worth a full-time position, but it's still a great way for extra income with little commitment.