cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9525207

These results are so backwards. Does literally anyone feel bad for the legal cab companies? lol

About cab companies, not really. Often times they operate as a cartel. But they do have better working conditions for drivers and less precariousness

Otoh, rideshare offers far more flexibility for workers. And they created legitimate value via the user-friendliness of their apps. And as much as it is bemoaned, the star rating system made taking a cab far more pleasant. I’m honestly quite confused by this idea that every job in the economy must provide the job-holder with full and unequivocal economic security. In my view, many jobs simply are gigs. They need to get done, but the nature of the work means that they will never be a super-consistent source of income. And that’s okay - many people are quite happy to piece together their income from multiple sources in order to have more flexibility.