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Uber Rides Cost More? OK

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Oh boy, Cycling is starting to look better and better! 'The government must build a system consisting of an infrastructure which makes it safe for people riding their bike around the city, thereby cutting down emissions.' https://environmentbuddy.com/climate-change/75-best-solution... Although, Uber drivers should really opt for electric vehicles. Might save them money and allow them to be helpful to the environment!

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How might the available pool of drivers look if Uber and Lyft had to hire all of them as W-2 employees? There are drivers who only log in a few hours a week or even once every few months. It could not be cost-effective to pay benefits for someone who only occasionally works for you. Would they institute a minimum number of hours you have to log in per week?

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Oh boy, Cycling is starting to look better and better! 'The government must build a system consisting of an infrastructure which makes it safe for people riding their bike around the city, thereby cutting down emissions.' https://environmentbuddy.com/climate-change/75-best-solution... Although, Uber drivers should really opt for electric vehicles. Might save them money and allow them to be helpful to the environment!

Bike shops near me are swamped. Good news.

Now if whomever took the seat off my bike could bring it back, that’d be great.

Re: Uber Rides Cost More? OK

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How might the available pool of drivers look if Uber and Lyft had to hire all of them as W-2 employees? There are drivers who only log in a few hours a week or even once every few months. It could not be cost-effective to pay benefits for someone who only occasionally works for you. Would they institute a minimum number of hours you have to log in per week?

Imo they're more likely to separate the part timers and full timers, which the benefits are given to the second one. If the benefits are mandatory to all, the part timers group may be abolished at all, and it won't be different with local taxi companies.