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> But it's not like people are necessarily worse off by choosing to drive for Uber. I'm reminded of the video of the Uber driver confronting Kalanick during a
by thr0wawayf00 5y ago
> But it's not like people are necessarily worse off by choosing to drive for Uber.
I'm reminded of the video of the Uber driver confronting Kalanick during a ride because the driver had been encouraged to buy a high end car by Uber in order to participate in Uber Black[0]. After he bought the car, Uber started lowering the rates on Uber Black, which resulted in less income for the drivers.
That guy sounded like he was worse off by choosing to drive for Uber and taking their own advice.
0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW50dnWVfGU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW50dnWVfGU
- lhorie 5y agoI mean, the whole premise of gig economy is you need to do your homework because you're an independent contractor. A lot of drivers on YouTube will tell you that you have work smart, do your own math, etc. Obviously the Kalanick incident made news because of how viral the scenario was, but the reality is that there's a lot of variability and for every person complaining that more drivers on the road equate less per-driver demand, there's another five drivers quietly making extra cash after their day jobs.