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Maybe I'm picking wrong examples, but lately almost every "distruptor" company or tech either turned to be an outright scam or a net negative social outcome.
by ricardobayes 4y ago
Maybe I'm picking wrong examples, but lately almost every "distruptor" company or tech either turned to be an outright scam or a net negative social outcome.
- sneak 4y agoThe world with Uber is much better than the world we had before Uber.
- ricardobayes 4y agoMuch like airbnb, if it was true to its original mission, it would work well, aka people looking to earn some side cash. But if you are working a low-paid driver "0-hour" contract job without health insurance and a self-funded minimum cover insurance and no PTO, sick days or benefits, that kind of sucks.
- sneak 4y agoNobody is forced to drive for Uber. The only people who do, do so because they believe it is better for them than their other options. Therefore, if you took uber away, they would be worse off, in their own estimation.
- germinalphrase 4y agoI’ve read convincing arguments that while drivers may believe they are better off, the cost/income numbers are such that drivers essentially break even. If true, Uber is merely taking advantage of their drivers lack of sophistication re: vehicle wear/depreciation, and the drivers are not actually better off financially. Even if we find no ethical complaint, a shift in the cost/income value perception by drivers seems like a notable risk.
- wasmitnetzen 4y agoUber never got big in places with decent worker protection laws, which makes me believe that their entire business model depends on exploiting their totally-not-employees. So, I disagree. It might have made the world better for their customers, but that doesn't tip the scale for me.
- Maken 4y agoThe only Uber product I have ever used is Uber Eats, and I'm not sure that has made the world any better.