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by s73v3r 11y ago
Bullshit. Uber likes having those laws in place, so it can break the law and have an unfair advantage. If Uber had actually lobbied to remove those laws, then they would be deserving of applause.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
Uber punishes drivers for not working enough hours and taking enough fares in the first place.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
The bottom line is that one cannot completely enter into a voluntary contract with these entities, as there is an imbalance of power wider than the Grand Canyon. Tell me, how many Uber drivers are able to negotiate with Uber on the cut Uber
964.
by s73v3r 11y ago
How many of those people had the opportunity to take a job with those protections?
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by s73v3r 11y ago
What needs updating? This is not a new business model; they aren't doing anything special from a legal point of view.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
So, according to you, McDonald's should be free to break minimum wage law in order to lower their prices? That other companies should be allowed to violate safety regulations in order to provide cheaper prices? The customer wanting som
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by s73v3r 11y ago
If they loved it, then they should be willing to pay. I don't see why people liking a service means they shouldn't have to comply with the law.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
Most taxis have an app that does similar things to Uber.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
So? Many people claim they bring something better than the existing taxi companies. If that's the case, then they should be able to survive this no problem. If they can't, then it turns out that what they brought to the table wasn
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by s73v3r 11y ago
It is nowhere near close.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
I fail to see why that should prevent Uber from having to take liability.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
That argument is worthless.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
No. Just no. This idea that every single thing like this has no coercion needs to stop. You cannot possibly make the argument that both the driver and Uber are on the same level of power in that relationship.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
"Now, what society is really missing out on is an opportunity or reason to transition from employer-based benefits to government or society-based benefits. This ruling will postpone a public discussion on the role of employer-based ins
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by s73v3r 11y ago
No, it doesn't. Alternatives existing has no bearing on the argument.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
That would imply that there are consequences for not working when you don't want to. Implying that they're not contractors.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
Same thing with a waiter/waitress.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
All that would do is mean the ruling would apply to those other companies as well, if it doesn't already.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
The ability to quit doesn't mean a thing. Everyone, regardless of whether they're an IC or an employee, technically has the ability to quit.
980.
by s73v3r 11y ago
No, Uber's biggest liability is their management not understanding the law, as this ruling demonstrates.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
"Yeah, it's a new and interesting situation." No, it really isn't. There isn't anything special about them, unless you're one of those people that believes a patent should be granted for an existing process sim
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by s73v3r 11y ago
"It's a different situation though." No, it isn't. There isn't anything special or unique about Uber that says they should be exempt from existing law. "Riders set the rates with demand based pricing" No,
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by s73v3r 11y ago
No, it isn't. Especially since it's so damn easy to setup a git or mercurial server.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
The issue isn't that they don't want to have a repository. The issue is that the rationale for not having one is pants on head idiotic.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
I dunno. Statements like in the link make me question if someone is actually competent.
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by s73v3r 11y ago
How about we simply outlaw any conditions on severance?
987.
by s73v3r 11y ago
I fail to see how this screws them. The only people it screws are companies like Tata, who's entire business model relies on importing cheap labor, and squeezing as much as possible out of them before discarding their withered husks ba
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by s73v3r 11y ago
We have one as well. However, we also don't have any kind of maximum work week, so many of these people who come over for companies like Tata find themselves working insane amounts of hours, and have no chance at raises, bonuses, or pr
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by s73v3r 11y ago
Tough. Many people were idiots when they were younger, and have found themselves saddled with criminal records. Most of these people are not the same person they were when they committed the crime. Yet they still find themselves paying for
990.
by s73v3r 11y ago
"Those fancy macs you see everywhere are little more than dedicated facebook machines." No more than any other Windows machine.

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