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More evidence for my theory that the only reason Uber et al are able to exist is because they have an infinite supply of suckers signing up as drivers. Any McJo

More evidence for my theory that the only reason Uber et al are able to exist is because they have an infinite supply of suckers signing up as drivers. Any McJob pays better now.

rpcope1 9mo ago
I remember when everyone was talking how we would all be gig workers and it was going to be the best thing ever. I am eagerly awaiting seeing whose legal department if any poop their pants tomorrow. Maybe if we're lucky we'll even see an 8-K soon.
- senectus1 9mo ago
  some countries do a better job of protecting their population from corp psychopath companies. Australia is one. but its not enough and the moment the right wing side of Gov gets in they start rolling back a lot of the labor law protections the left wing work at putting in.
  - servo_sausage 9mo ago
    The average gig worker here is a migrant, hard to see how that is protecting Australians.
    - senectus1 9mo ago
      no its more about protecting the people from the corps. not protecting the locals from the immigrants. Arguably, the latter isn't really a labor law issue, its an immigration quota issue.
      - OGEnthusiast 9mo ago
        > Arguably, the latter isn't really a labor law issue, its an immigration quota issue. Immigration quotas should probably be considered part of labor laws though, given the impact immigration can have on wages and the job/housing market for natives.
vosper 9mo ago
It’s a long way short of evidence, though. It might be right, but it might just be food for confirmation bias, too.
- ramraj07 9mo ago
  Always possible, but the points here are too good to be out of a random brainstorm of what an evil company would do. It sounds very plausible as an exhaustive list of the most important dastardly things an evil delivery company would do.
levocardia 9mo ago
But driving for Uber is much more pleasant than having a McJob. You can listen to music. You can set your own schedule. If you need more hours to make rent you can work more. If you get tired you can just go home.
- backwardsponcho 9mo ago
  Also much more dangerous, right? Since you're spending so much time on the road.
- agilob 9mo ago
  >f you need more hours to make rent you can work more. Except the part the algorithm marks you as more desperate and from now on pays you less.
OGEnthusiast 9mo ago
*infinite supply of migrants
conradojordan 9mo ago
This is basically the concept of "Reserve army of labour": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_army_of_labour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_army_of_labour

More evidence for my theory that the only reason Uber et al are able to exist is because they have an infinite supply of suckers signing up as drivers. Any McJob pays better now.

rpcope1 9mo ago

I remember when everyone was talking how we would all be gig workers and it was going to be the best thing ever. I am eagerly awaiting seeing whose legal department if any poop their pants tomorrow. Maybe if we're lucky we'll even see an 8-K soon.

senectus1 9mo ago
some countries do a better job of protecting their population from corp psychopath companies. Australia is one. but its not enough and the moment the right wing side of Gov gets in they start rolling back a lot of the labor law protections the left wing work at putting in.
- servo_sausage 9mo ago
  The average gig worker here is a migrant, hard to see how that is protecting Australians.
  - senectus1 9mo ago
    no its more about protecting the people from the corps. not protecting the locals from the immigrants. Arguably, the latter isn't really a labor law issue, its an immigration quota issue.
    - OGEnthusiast 9mo ago
      > Arguably, the latter isn't really a labor law issue, its an immigration quota issue. Immigration quotas should probably be considered part of labor laws though, given the impact immigration can have on wages and the job/housing market for natives.

vosper 9mo ago

It’s a long way short of evidence, though. It might be right, but it might just be food for confirmation bias, too.

ramraj07 9mo ago
Always possible, but the points here are too good to be out of a random brainstorm of what an evil company would do. It sounds very plausible as an exhaustive list of the most important dastardly things an evil delivery company would do.

levocardia 9mo ago

But driving for Uber is much more pleasant than having a McJob. You can listen to music. You can set your own schedule. If you need more hours to make rent you can work more. If you get tired you can just go home.

backwardsponcho 9mo ago
Also much more dangerous, right? Since you're spending so much time on the road.
agilob 9mo ago
>f you need more hours to make rent you can work more. Except the part the algorithm marks you as more desperate and from now on pays you less.

OGEnthusiast 9mo ago

*infinite supply of migrants

conradojordan 9mo ago

This is basically the concept of "Reserve army of labour": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_army_of_labour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_army_of_labour