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> Tasks and the new app are currently available in select places in the U.S., excluding California, New York City, Seattle and Colorado. Anyone know why that i

by simonw 8mo ago

> Tasks and the new app are currently available in select places in the U.S., excluding California, New York City, Seattle and Colorado. Anyone know why that is? (Claude thinks it's because those places have gig worker protection laws such that "classifying Dashers as independent contractors for non-delivery work is most legally risky")

malfist 8mo ago
Probably exactly that. Those places have minimum wage laws for gig workers.
flufluflufluffy 8mo ago
I have no idea but when reading the article my mind immediately went to businesses having dashers take photos of competing businesses as some type of weird crowdsourced corporate espionage.
- netsharc 8mo ago
  I read it as "secret shopper/diner" kind of deal, so corporate can fail that local franchise for failing some rating for the burger...
k33n 8mo ago
Those jurisdictions stifle innovation. Thankfully, the vast majority of the US does not do that. Door Dashers in 99% of the US will now have a button to click that will put more money in their pockets. Very good!
- fragmede 8mo ago
  Pretty sure Task rabbit operates in said jurisdictions, so it's not that.
- EA-3167 8mo ago
  Innovation in what exactly?
  - k33n 8mo ago
    It's right there in the article. An innovative idea in the field of distributed labor, enabled by technology is being launched in the 99% of the US that allows ideas to be tried freely. I'm happy to see it!
    - brendoelfrendo 8mo ago
      Worker protections are good, actually.
      - alex43578 8mo ago
        Right up until it protects you out of a job, like California’s fast food minimum wage: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w34033/w34033.pdf https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w34033/w340...
        none2585 8mo ago
        This paper has not been peer reviewed and is written by a conservative leaning academic. I'm sure you knew both of those things though
        deleted 8mo ago
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        k33n 8mo ago
        It’s a solid paper. Are you able to put aside your irrational biases and consider other views?
        alex43578 8mo ago
        Is your position that making fast-food labor more expensive increases fast food employment? Because that's really a unique take.
        8mo ago
- CPLX 8mo ago
  Piecemeal labor! Shift work! SRO’s! Unlicensed taxis! I can't imagine what these innovators will come up with next.
  - worik 8mo ago
    * Child labour - Return the right to work to everyone * Slavery - End the unjust and anti-competitive prison system monopoly * Restore the rights of oppresed White Nationalists - The right to hire whom you please * End the unjust prohibition of "rape" in marriage - Be free to do what you want with your property
  - butlike 8mo ago
    The best part is that if my phone dies, I have no way to hail an unlicensed taxi and I'm well and truly stranded.

by simonw 8mo ago

malfist 8mo ago

Probably exactly that. Those places have minimum wage laws for gig workers.

flufluflufluffy 8mo ago

I have no idea but when reading the article my mind immediately went to businesses having dashers take photos of competing businesses as some type of weird crowdsourced corporate espionage.

netsharc 8mo ago
I read it as "secret shopper/diner" kind of deal, so corporate can fail that local franchise for failing some rating for the burger...

k33n 8mo ago

Those jurisdictions stifle innovation. Thankfully, the vast majority of the US does not do that. Door Dashers in 99% of the US will now have a button to click that will put more money in their pockets. Very good!

fragmede 8mo ago
Pretty sure Task rabbit operates in said jurisdictions, so it's not that.
EA-3167 8mo ago
Innovation in what exactly?
- k33n 8mo ago
  It's right there in the article. An innovative idea in the field of distributed labor, enabled by technology is being launched in the 99% of the US that allows ideas to be tried freely. I'm happy to see it!
  - brendoelfrendo 8mo ago
    Worker protections are good, actually.
    - alex43578 8mo ago
      Right up until it protects you out of a job, like California’s fast food minimum wage: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w34033/w34033.pdf https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w34033/w340...
      - none2585 8mo ago
        This paper has not been peer reviewed and is written by a conservative leaning academic. I'm sure you knew both of those things though
        deleted 8mo ago
        [deleted]
        k33n 8mo ago
        It’s a solid paper. Are you able to put aside your irrational biases and consider other views?
        alex43578 8mo ago
        Is your position that making fast-food labor more expensive increases fast food employment? Because that's really a unique take.
        8mo ago
CPLX 8mo ago
Piecemeal labor! Shift work! SRO’s! Unlicensed taxis! I can't imagine what these innovators will come up with next.
- worik 8mo ago
  * Child labour - Return the right to work to everyone * Slavery - End the unjust and anti-competitive prison system monopoly * Restore the rights of oppresed White Nationalists - The right to hire whom you please * End the unjust prohibition of "rape" in marriage - Be free to do what you want with your property
- butlike 8mo ago
  The best part is that if my phone dies, I have no way to hail an unlicensed taxi and I'm well and truly stranded.