uber vs taxis

[Antonio the Sixth]

Uber (not a fan of assholes who abuse their oligopoly position in every possible way).

[Antonio the Sixth]

Uber (not a fan of assholes who abuse their oligopoly position in every possible way).

I'm pleasantly surprised.

There's nothing left-wing about stifling competition and protecting corporatist privileges.

On the other hand, I agree that Uber drivers should be considered as employees and be eligible to all the relevant benefits. Actually, the status of "independent contractor" shouldn't even exist to begin with.

[Antonio the Sixth]

So what's going to be done if someone needs temporary help on a construction project or some IT work or something?

Can't they just hire a worker on a temporary work contract?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Bullsh!t self-employment is a terrible thing that has spread out from the construction industry - where at least it is regulated in most countries! - and which needs to be killed with fire.

Uh, that's roughly what I just said.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Indeed, though with added context. But you need to understand that the business model of companies like this = 100% reliant on exploiting loopholes in regulations. It's the same with parcel deliver services and so on.

Sorry, I somehow interpreted "bullsh*t" as referring to my post above rather than as an adjective.

Anyway, I tend to think that a system akin to Uber could very well work even if they had employees instead of "contractors". Didn't a ruling in California recently make them into employees?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Yeah, I understood upon rereading it. I'm posting on the phone for these days, so both my reading and my writing are somewhat more distracted than usual. Sorry again, and FTR I completely agree with your point.