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They control your ability to work there. For some people these are the only kinds of jobs they can get, they are stuck there, trying to pay off the vehicle they
by rnk 4y ago
They control your ability to work there. For some people these are the only kinds of jobs they can get, they are stuck there, trying to pay off the vehicle they got a loan for purchasing that they use in the job. They are kind of prisoners. Many of those people can't get other jobs that pay much. Uber can decide you are violating the rules somehow and cut you off (working too much or too little).
"People get into these agreements on their own choice" some will say, but these are often people without other good choices.
- kyleee 4y agoAgreed, but is it better for these people to have fewer choices for work? And who is in the best position to decide? The person making the choice to drive for Uber, you or I, politicians? I go back and forth about this on a high level, but don’t necessarily support outright bans on gig work. Maybe just a bit more sensible regulation to help people understand potential earnings vs. all their costs (ex. car payment, insurance, repairs, etc.) and maybe some way to allow them to accrue sick pay based on hours worked. Just to put a slight hand on the scale to help people deciding on gig work. But we’d have the problem of who would pay for any such benefits; Uber may pass the cost along to end users. Maybe funded by taxes somehow