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And the drivers don't want to be employees or they'd be stuck driving for one company with a set shift. We need to fix contracting which means fixing access to
by Rule35 6y ago
And the drivers don't want to be employees or they'd be stuck driving for one company with a set shift.
We need to fix contracting which means fixing access to affordable (ie, the same actual cost the company would pay) medical. The problem for Uber drivers is that the money they make can't pay for coverage because companies get highly discounted rates.
- kube-system 6y agoEmployers are not legally required to set hours for their employees.
- vkou 6y ago> And the drivers don't want to be employees or they'd be stuck driving for one company with a set shift. Some drivers may want this. Others might not. I have a hard time believing any generalization about such a large group of people.
- Rule35 6y ago> I have a hard time believing any generalization about such a large group of people. It's the self-selected group of people who have chosen it. Much different than a random sampling. Uber drivers have pretty clearly chosen being a contractor, and if you listen to them they say they like the freedom - require it even. You can usually moonlight as a contractor without permission from your primary job. Other drivers, driving as full-time employees, have obviously made their decision in the other direction and seem happy. It seems wrong to tell either that they must change.