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Employee vs. Independent Contractor

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2K views 14 replies 5 participants last post by  Old Rocker 
Uber provided a statement on that suit:

"Eighty seven per cent of drivers say the main reason to use Uber is because they love being their own boss. As employees, drivers would drive set shifts, earn a fixed hourly wage, and lose the ability to drive using other ridesharing apps as well as the personal flexibility they most value. The reality is that drivers use Uber on their own terms: they control their use of the app. It's why there's no typical driver-the key question in this case. And why no three people can ever represent the interests of so many different drivers."


87%....REALLY, were you ever polled?

Employees would have to drive shifts??? REALLY, what would the work force be if that were the case? If 87% want the autonomy, whose is in charge???

Fixed Hourly Wage???? REALLY....in whose vehicle??? Drivers have the metal and the "Real Power"!!!

Loss of the ability to drive using other ridesharing apps...REALLY, if an employee on a shift, you can do whatever you want when not on a shift...RIGHT??? Shift work would require Uber to keep you as busy as possible. The only way the wage could be hourly is if they provide the vehicle, or pay for the cost of operation.

Drivers better wake up...the window is closing!!!!
 
You need to poll a surprisingly small fraction of a group to get an accurate number. That's why nationwide presidential polls are always within a couple percentage points after polling only about 1,000 likely voters.
I guess that was the most important point in the post...
 
Pardon me for politely trying to provide useful information.

You may proceed with your fist shaking...
Not trying to be a jerk. The subject matter is: Employee v Independent Contractor???

Where is the substance in how polls are conducted? Just don't see where your information is useful to the subject matter. Would love to know your position on the most important topic on this blog though?
 
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