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[..] Ahmed Mahamud, 46, an Uber driver from Federal Way, said he’s looking forward to the wage increases, as he’s responsible for nine children, along with his
by jelliclesfarm 6y ago
[..] Ahmed Mahamud, 46, an Uber driver from Federal Way, said he’s looking forward to the wage increases, as he’s responsible for nine children, along with his wife who works part-time.
“I believe this will help my family to live,” Mahamud said.[..]
This man needs another job.
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- cultus 6y agoEasy for you to say.
- jedmeyers 6y agoProbably because he considers nine children to be a luxury he cannot afford.
- cultus 6y agoIf we reduced having children to pure economic calculation, humanity would go extinct.
- sokoloff 6y agoIf people have children without regard to their finances, humanity won't go extinct, but there is likely to be increased suffering and anxiety along the way.
- cultus 6y agoBirth rates go down when people are in a secure situation. The solution isn't to make having children hard through impoverishment. That increases birth rates further. Besides, in the case of this Somalian man, in subsistence-oriented societies having more children is often economically advantageous.
- djohnston 6y agoWhere is it mentioned in the article that he is Somali? I searched but didn't see it.
- sokoloff 6y agoIt's not in that article, but that driver is affiliated with the Drivers Union, an advocacy group for drivers with backing from the Teamsters 117 union, and this is not the first article that he's been covered in, so is presumably well-known to others advocating for drivers.
- alisonkisk 6y agoHe's an American man now, not a Somalian subsistence farmer.
- DeonPenny 6y agoHave you looked around thats exactly the calculation most people are making.
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- cultus 6y agoYes, that is a moral problem that our society has.
- gogopuppygogo 6y agoHaven't you seen the window into the future known as "Idiocracy"? They cover this pretty well.
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- DeonPenny 6y agoUber isn't the problem in these cases. He needs a far better job. Uber is for college students and high school students. We rarely think about this kids who have very few skills and no professional experience.