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eppur_se_muova

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8. Uber, Lyft, Air B&B all sounded like bad ideas from the very beginning.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Apr 28, 2017, 11:46 AM

Apr 2017

One DUer summed it up nicely: the "economics of desperation".

You don't have a real job, you don't get a steady paycheck, you don't get benefits, and you're putting wear and tear on your own property. How does any of that sound like a good deal ?

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No Uber for me... [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2017 OP

I have boycotted Uber since its very beginning. athena Apr 2017 #1

Don't they set their own hours? MichMan Apr 2017 #12

CA has ruled that they are NOT independent contractors. Other states have reached pnwmom Apr 2017 #14

Setting your own hours is not the definition of an independent contractor. athena Apr 2017 #15

Independent contractor or employee status? MichMan Apr 2017 #16

Hell we don't even have a taxi madokie Apr 2017 #2

Same Here ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #3

My health won't let me walk more than a couple blocks madokie Apr 2017 #4

Well to be fair... ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #17

All libertarian-run companies are anti-worker and anti-people. FSogol Apr 2017 #5

They are AWFUL mreilly Apr 2017 #6

I've only used it once crazycatlady Apr 2017 #7

Uber, Lyft, Air B&B all sounded like bad ideas from the very beginning. eppur_se_muova Apr 2017 #8

RIP Joseph Thomas. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #9

Uber goal has always been driverless but they are being called on where the software came from. CK_John Apr 2017 #10

Support your local gig economy! randome Apr 2017 #11

Uber is a life saver for me flamingdem Apr 2017 #13