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It seems as if though, as far as drivers go, companies like Uber are very much catering to this new phenomenon of Millennial aged people having multiple jobs to

It seems as if though, as far as drivers go, companies like Uber are very much catering to this new phenomenon of Millennial aged people having multiple jobs to make ends meet. So they don't feel as obligated to pay as much as a Taxi service, or provide as many frills, since they probably assume its just a 'side gig' for most of their drivers. This is good for some people, bad for others. No longer can you JUST drive a Taxi (or Uber). They've made everything a lot easier for the customer, and I would argue they have done a great deal to streamline things for the Drivers as well... But at the price of it not really being able to be a truly fulltime gig anymore. You likely will still have to keep a second job to live comfortably in most Uber scenarios (depends on the city though)

busterarm 11y ago
I'd say it's more of a Millennial trend of devaluing labor and services. Napsterfication, I like to call it. Who is going to argue with upending an industry providing a living wage to mostly immigrant workers to funnel all of the money into investor pockets instead? Am I the only person who feels a little bit unsettled seeing the push towards the gig-economy mostly being made by genetic lottery winners? I don't know what to think anymore; it's hard to maintain the contradictions of pointing out wealth disparity, creative job demand giving fresh grads comfortable middle class lifestyles, and automating/undercutting poor peoples' jobs away.
- icebraining 11y ago
  What evidence do you have that the "Millennials" value labour and services any less than previous generations? Napster is a good example - most Millennials were barely teenagers when it closed down. The bulk of users were certainly older. Who is going to argue with upending an industry providing a living wage to mostly immigrant workers to funnel all of the money into investor pockets instead? Yeah, immigrant workers like Evgeny Freidman: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/11/upshot/new-york-taxi-mogul-seeking-a-bailout-says-hes-too-big-to-fail.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/11/upshot/new-york-taxi-mogul... This whole poor immigrant vs large tech company makes for good propaganda, but is there any evidence that Uber takes a larger cut than previous taxi companies? Being bigger is not evidence: they serve many more markets.
  - LoSboccacc 11y ago
    I don't think the millenials are devaluing their value, I think they are left without much of a chance. The need for unqualified work in the modern world in dwindling and the young lack a way to enter the workforce. the huge supply allows employers to go by only hiring experienced workforce, and they don't even have to pay them top dollar, reducing any incentive to train youngster. https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AyresYouthUnemployment_fig2.png https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/...
stuaxo 11y ago
That's not great for the taxi drivers that get put out of work, since a lot of them work crazy hours - you talk to them and it seems they just drive taxis and sleep, not really time for a 2nd job.

busterarm 11y ago

I'd say it's more of a Millennial trend of devaluing labor and services. Napsterfication, I like to call it. Who is going to argue with upending an industry providing a living wage to mostly immigrant workers to funnel all of the money into investor pockets instead? Am I the only person who feels a little bit unsettled seeing the push towards the gig-economy mostly being made by genetic lottery winners? I don't know what to think anymore; it's hard to maintain the contradictions of pointing out wealth disparity, creative job demand giving fresh grads comfortable middle class lifestyles, and automating/undercutting poor peoples' jobs away.

icebraining 11y ago
What evidence do you have that the "Millennials" value labour and services any less than previous generations? Napster is a good example - most Millennials were barely teenagers when it closed down. The bulk of users were certainly older. Who is going to argue with upending an industry providing a living wage to mostly immigrant workers to funnel all of the money into investor pockets instead? Yeah, immigrant workers like Evgeny Freidman: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/11/upshot/new-york-taxi-mogul-seeking-a-bailout-says-hes-too-big-to-fail.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/11/upshot/new-york-taxi-mogul... This whole poor immigrant vs large tech company makes for good propaganda, but is there any evidence that Uber takes a larger cut than previous taxi companies? Being bigger is not evidence: they serve many more markets.
- LoSboccacc 11y ago
  I don't think the millenials are devaluing their value, I think they are left without much of a chance. The need for unqualified work in the modern world in dwindling and the young lack a way to enter the workforce. the huge supply allows employers to go by only hiring experienced workforce, and they don't even have to pay them top dollar, reducing any incentive to train youngster. https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AyresYouthUnemployment_fig2.png https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/...

stuaxo 11y ago

That's not great for the taxi drivers that get put out of work, since a lot of them work crazy hours - you talk to them and it seems they just drive taxis and sleep, not really time for a 2nd job.