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I assume those who decry this effort to regulate gig companies, are against minimum wage, and against setting minimum working conditions, as well. Clearly no on
by mbfg 4y ago
I assume those who decry this effort to regulate gig companies, are against minimum wage, and against setting minimum working conditions, as well. Clearly no one would need to take a job if these safety nets weren't there, and would they be better off with no money, rather than $.50/hour?
If an argument is made as to what is the minimum standard that a person should expect to receive at any company is truly the question, then fine. That is a reasonable discussion. And likely one that no one honestly knows the exact answer to. What do we want to be as a society? How little do we want to help people who weren't "the lucky ones"?
- klyrs 4y agoYes people on HN regularly argue against minimum wage and, occasionally, debate the economics of slavery.
- mbfg 4y agoTell me how that argument is qualitatively different for arguing against gig workers rights? Again if you want to argue it's quantitatively different, then fine. Then it's just a discussion on how low is too low. But the arguments here tend to be of the form, if you don't like, don't take it, or take it and shut up.
- klyrs 4y agoI didn't say that I agreed with them, did I?