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Then Uber would have to decide who works when and for how long. Right now it’s controlled by supply and demand through pricing algorithms.

• bserge 5y ago
  OK, bear with me here. Same system as now, but if you make less than minimum hourly wage (calculated every month), the company covers the difference. I am pretty sure the drivers would nearly always make more than that. Or is it illegal to just have employees set their own time/targets?
  • phicoh 5y ago
    It gets expensive when drivers game the system. What happens when a driver just stops driving? You have to fire them. Which can take quite a bit of effort. What if a driver calls in sick? You have to check that. If a driver is an employee, who provides the car?
    • bserge 5y ago
      Those don't seem like big problems to me, but Uber knows the game better. I just think it could work while being legal.
    • mellavora 5y ago
      And who provides the car insurance? And who verifies that that insurance allows commercial use of the vehicle? oh, whoops, forgot that most uber drivers are on non-commercial car insurance...
  • maccolgan 5y ago
    Okay, now, who pays for the difference?