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None of them work for multiple employers at the same time. They are working multiple part-time jobs with shorter-than-customary on-the-clock times, but if they
by jawns 4y ago
None of them work for multiple employers at the same time.
They are working multiple part-time jobs with shorter-than-customary on-the-clock times, but if they pick up a Lyft passenger, they're only being paid by Lyft for that time, and if they pick up an Uber passenger, they're only being paid by Uber for that time. There's no double-dipping.
The only difference between this arrangement and typical part-time jobs is that with typical PT work, we often think of shifts being measured in hours, whereas with these jobs, shifts are measured in minutes.
As for being able to choose their working hours, it sounds nice in the abstract, but the platforms actively punish drivers whose availability is limited.
- iLoveOncall 4y ago> None of them work for multiple employers at the same time. Just like no contractor bills the same hour to two employers. > The only difference between this arrangement and typical part-time jobs is that with typical PT work, we often think of shifts being measured in hours, whereas with these jobs, shifts are measured in minutes. Not at all. There are many differences, namely the ones I have already mentioned above. > As for being able to choose their working hours, it sounds nice in the abstract, but the platforms actively punish drivers whose availability is limited. Just like any company would not prioritize doing business with a software engineering contractor who is available an hour from 8 to 9 AM on Tuesdays and then an hour and a half every other Thursday night. Spin it however you want, they are exactly the same as any other contractor.