You might ask the same about any exploitive relation.
replyWhy is there prostitution?
Why are slaves doing work for their masters?
Why are children going through our garbage in some distant country, if they hardly earn enough to eat?
i dont think the choice between driving Uber and working at Walmart is the same as being a slave or dying.
replyAll because you’re being exploited doesn’t mean you can’t voice your want to change things.
replySome of these workers might find that the only gig that they can rely on is ride share for various reasons.
Various reasons necessarily include the successful business model of the ride share companies.
replyIt's a bit like a payday loan — the drivers need money _today_ and effectively borrow against the depreciation of their vehicle.
replyhttps://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/jle/vol59/iss1/8/
replyBanning payday loans tends to shift borrowers to worse forms of credit.
One imagines worsening the economics of ride share jobs will do the same.
Not sure why you're being downvoted, this is what I've heard as well. It gets a person cash while they are in transitionary periods of time. There are not a lot of jobs you can get paid for almost immediately- most require startup time, training, applications, etc.
replywhat a revealing question. why don't you ask one next time you're in a car?
replyI have, they mostly say they enjoy it, they can work when they want, scale up when they need more money, scale down when they dont, decent money etc.
replyflexible, supplemental income.
deleted
replyFood and shelter?
replyI’d guess because most don’t correctly account for wear and tear and depreciation of their car when they do their mental profit calculation.
replyIt's definitely not because of this. They are not stupid.
replyWhy are children mining rare minerals in Africa? Why are workers handling toxic waste in the name of recycling in Bangladesh? Surely they can all work from home and leave their jobs if it’s that exploitative
replyWhy do people that need money to live often work for companies that exploit them? Were you born in a vat yesterday or are you unaware that this is the entire modus operandi of capitalism?
replyi dont think selling labor for money is inherently exploitative. its a two sided voluntary exchange.
reply