[lispisok]

More evidence for my theory that the only reason Uber et al are able to exist is because they have an infinite supply of suckers signing up as drivers. Any McJob pays better now.

[levocardia]

But driving for Uber is much more pleasant than having a McJob. You can listen to music. You can set your own schedule. If you need more hours to make rent you can work more. If you get tired you can just go home.

[agilob]

>f you need more hours to make rent you can work more.

Except the part the algorithm marks you as more desperate and from now on pays you less.

[backwardsponcho]

Also much more dangerous, right? Since you're spending so much time on the road.

[vosper]

It’s a long way short of evidence, though. It might be right, but it might just be food for confirmation bias, too.

[ramraj07]

Always possible, but the points here are too good to be out of a random brainstorm of what an evil company would do. It sounds very plausible as an exhaustive list of the most important dastardly things an evil delivery company would do.

[conradojordan]

This is basically the concept of "Reserve army of labour": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_army_of_labour

[rpcope1]

I remember when everyone was talking how we would all be gig workers and it was going to be the best thing ever. I am eagerly awaiting seeing whose legal department if any poop their pants tomorrow. Maybe if we're lucky we'll even see an 8-K soon.

[senectus1]

some countries do a better job of protecting their population from corp psychopath companies. Australia is one.

but its not enough and the moment the right wing side of Gov gets in they start rolling back a lot of the labor law protections the left wing work at putting in.

[OGEnthusiast]

*infinite supply of migrants