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You think cleaning is skilled labor and driving isn't? Uber drivers better not be unskilled. You're putting your life in someone's hands every time you ride in

by dkasper 11y ago

You think cleaning is skilled labor and driving isn't? Uber drivers better not be unskilled. You're putting your life in someone's hands every time you ride in an Uber (as with any car). There's almost no skill to scrubbing toilets and vacuuming rugs, and if you mess it up you get fired but no one dies. The only skill required is attention to detail and caring enough to do a good job.

seizethecheese 11y ago
I can't argue that driving is unskilled, but cleaning is certainly a skill. I've gone through several services for house cleaning in the last few years and the quality of service varies dramatically. > The only skill required is attention to detail and caring enough to do a good job. Thought experiment: imagine yourself cleaning 100 houses professionally for two hours. My bet is that the last house would be 2X - 3X more clean than the first.
- frandroid 11y ago
  There is no house-cleaning college. This is what "skilled labour" refers to. Driving and house-cleaning is not skilled labour.
  - seizethecheese 11y ago
    The poster I am responding to is clearly referring to "skilled labor" in the colloquial sense, as in a worker for whom adequate performance requires more skill than a lay-person.
product50 11y ago
I agree that it is not a very skilled job. But attention to detail (i.e. caring to clean the house) is a more rare skill than you think. I have so many operators who have to come to clean our space and have done a messy job. The difference between good and bad operators is very stark - and it is the good ones you want to deal with. With driving, nothing of that is required. Many people are in auto mode when they are driving. Think about it - is it easier to drive vs. cleaning your place? Of course you want basic driving skills to be there - but I think the DMV licensing process and Uber ratings generally takes care of that. You are going extreme by talking about death etc. - but how many Uber journeys have resulted in that. There are millions of Uber being driven every day - and I haven't read about a single death (of the passenger).
conductr 11y ago
Driving is a common skill. Most people with a license can drive a car safely. This isn't heavy equipment. Cleaning, being good at cleaning, is an uncommon skill. I've gone through my fair share of housekeepers. When you find a good one that you trust with the keys to your home, you want to hold on to them.

by dkasper 11y ago

seizethecheese 11y ago

I can't argue that driving is unskilled, but cleaning is certainly a skill. I've gone through several services for house cleaning in the last few years and the quality of service varies dramatically. > The only skill required is attention to detail and caring enough to do a good job. Thought experiment: imagine yourself cleaning 100 houses professionally for two hours. My bet is that the last house would be 2X - 3X more clean than the first.

frandroid 11y ago
There is no house-cleaning college. This is what "skilled labour" refers to. Driving and house-cleaning is not skilled labour.
- seizethecheese 11y ago
  The poster I am responding to is clearly referring to "skilled labor" in the colloquial sense, as in a worker for whom adequate performance requires more skill than a lay-person.

product50 11y ago

I agree that it is not a very skilled job. But attention to detail (i.e. caring to clean the house) is a more rare skill than you think. I have so many operators who have to come to clean our space and have done a messy job. The difference between good and bad operators is very stark - and it is the good ones you want to deal with. With driving, nothing of that is required. Many people are in auto mode when they are driving. Think about it - is it easier to drive vs. cleaning your place? Of course you want basic driving skills to be there - but I think the DMV licensing process and Uber ratings generally takes care of that. You are going extreme by talking about death etc. - but how many Uber journeys have resulted in that. There are millions of Uber being driven every day - and I haven't read about a single death (of the passenger).

conductr 11y ago

Driving is a common skill. Most people with a license can drive a car safely. This isn't heavy equipment. Cleaning, being good at cleaning, is an uncommon skill. I've gone through my fair share of housekeepers. When you find a good one that you trust with the keys to your home, you want to hold on to them.