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Uber specifically helped arrange loans to buy a car, using the money the driver would make with Uber to justify they had ability to pay. They then unilaterally
by danielheath 4y ago
Uber specifically helped arrange loans to buy a car, using the money the driver would make with Uber to justify they had ability to pay. They then unilaterally reduced drivers profit by close to half, leaving those who bought a rapidly-depreciating asset facing a need to work 12-15 hour days to make payments.
That’s not exactly “easy to quit”.
- hansvm 4y agoTo be fair, that's an indictment of false advertising, monopolistic power, and predatory lending far more than it is about gig work.