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former9thward

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11. The Gig economy rose because there was a need for it.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 01:31 PM

Mar 2020

They serve areas which were not being served. Taxis were charging outrageous prices working people could not afford. In addition, in places like where I live, Chicago, Taxi drivers would not go where minorities live and work. Uber and Lyft do.

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'My income vanished overnight with no safety net' [View all] Elwood P Dowd Mar 2020 OP

The gig economy.... LisaM Mar 2020 #1

Absolutely (a bad thing, the gig economy)...you make very good points. Be Safe! SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #3

The Gig economy rose because there was a need for it. former9thward Mar 2020 #11

I can't say taxi companies and municipalities are blameless. LisaM Mar 2020 #12

This GIG economy is going to either disappear or really shrink quite a bit. Lyft and Uber aren't... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #2

Time to switch to take-out food delivery, I think. MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

Some of these services actually hurt the restaurants. LisaM Mar 2020 #5

Here's the thing. Restaurants can't keep up with MineralMan Mar 2020 #6

That's fine for now, but my larger point is still valid. LisaM Mar 2020 #7

We're in a "Needs Must" situation. MineralMan Mar 2020 #9

Yes I am agreeing with you on this. LisaM Mar 2020 #10

It's also not true that these apps don't cost restaurants LisaM Mar 2020 #8

Mulberry & Vine (from the story in your link) Celerity Mar 2020 #13

I agree that gig economy is bad - Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #14

She can now apply for unemployment and even get 600+ a week thanks to the Dems! Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #15