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Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by kleiba »

triceratops wrote: post #46
kleiba wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To be honest, if they paid me a 6 digit salary, I'd be happy to "answer an email" on a Saturday, it isn't exactly doing an 8+ hour shift at the weekend.

You're selling yourself too cheaply. To habitually work on weekends I'd need at least a 7 figure salary. Maybe even 8 figures.

But is this about "habitually work on weekends" or "occasionally attend to an urgent email on a Saturday"? To me, it's not exactly clear from the linked article, but it would be a big difference.

That said, we moved to Europe some years ago, so I have never really seen even a 6-digit salary in my life, even though I'm formally and practically qualified and have decades of experience. So there's that.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by s_dev »

das_keyboard wrote: post #30
s_dev wrote: post #2

Paywall links shouldn't be allowed on Hacker News. It's not possible to subscribe to every service that could be theoretically be submitted. We're not all on $350k SV wages either. That said it's hard to gauge this story as it's a one sided affair, author maybe 100% in the right but that can't really be determined.

hn/dangs stance on this: https://hn.algolia.com/?query=paywalls%20by:dang&dateRange=a... tldr: paywalls are allowed as long as they can be circumvented easily, eg via archive.ph or similar services

Dang also indefatigably links various threads together with the clear intention of making things clearer for posterity. archive.is is great at the time of writing but will it be here a year from now or will there be another successor on another domain? I hope so but I would hate to think Hacker News will become discussions on articles people can't access. I think a good rule is if it can be archived on the wayback machine it's suitable. Will the wayback machine be here 1 year from now? I think much more likely than archive.is and there is no escaping that such bets have to be made.

"Circumvented easily" is more nebulous than people give it credit for.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by tavavex »

lovich wrote: post #67
tavavex wrote: post #63

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I am in software. It's just that the bargaining power of juniors and new grads has fallen through the floor, but companies are still not willing to hire any of us. I would even work the full 7 work day/week schedule (despite all its negative effects) for CA$100k - which was once considered to be just an okay rate for a mid-level dev. I bet that many people I know would also take that offer.

Your willingness to work 7 days a week might just have a correlation with companies not hiring as many people

As far as I know, from the people I know, companies here aren't actually pushing people here to do this. Working conditions are about the same as they've been. Maybe a few are doing this, but there's not a trend. It's just that many have stopped or slowed hiring to the point where lots of people can't fit into the market.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by Tactical45 »

kleiba wrote: post #35
devsda wrote: post #16

Off topic. Did anybody read the linked fortune article about Uber ceo expecting people to work on weekends. It has that paid PR post and satirical piece vibes at the same time. With words like "unparalleled work ethic" working on weekends, wisdom and the part about checking emails right after waking up at 5 in the morning, I was expecting it to wrap up with a hint of obvious sarcasm but sadly it never came.

To be honest, if they paid me a 6 digit salary, I'd be happy to "answer an email" on a Saturday, it isn't exactly doing an 8+ hour shift at the weekend.

More like 7-8 digit salary, in the case of the CEO's direct reports at Uber

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Post by wojciii »

OutOfHere wrote: post #55
wojciii wrote: post #43

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Uber is a failure here in this part of Scandinavia. They were made redundant by our lowmakers and try to run some kind of cab business in accordance with our laws.

What ridesharing services thrive there? None as far as I know. The taxis in Scandinavia are in my experience a total scam with drivers charging absurdly high rates and taking the long route on top of it. The riders are worse off in every way.

Taxis are not a scam. They are expensive because they have to pay people to drive for a living.

You should ask to drive a specific route and know the area. This is the same in all countries.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by OutOfHere »

wojciii wrote: post #75
OutOfHere wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What ridesharing services thrive there? None as far as I know. The taxis in Scandinavia are in my experience a total scam with drivers charging absurdly high rates and taking the long route on top of it. The riders are worse off in every way.

Taxis are not a scam. They are expensive because they have to pay people to drive for a living. You should ask to drive a specific route and know the area. This is the same in all countries.

Please. I shouldn't have to ask the taxi driver to use the fastest route. They are supposed to do that on their own. Instead, they intentionally use a slower route, and sometimes even intentionally miss turns. All this is true in Europe. Moreover, at least in the US, sometimes their behavior can be downright rude, hateful, and hostile.

You seem altogether blind to what you're missing. Uber/Lyft rates are substantially lower than of taxis, and they never intentionally take a long route, as the rate is almost always pre-decided. Their drivers too earn for a living.

Whenever competition is artificially suppressed, you're getting scammed as a default.

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Post by wojciii »

OutOfHere wrote: post #76
wojciii wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Taxis are not a scam. They are expensive because they have to pay people to drive for a living. You should ask to drive a specific route and know the area. This is the same in all countries.

Please. I shouldn't have to ask the taxi driver to use the fastest route. They are supposed to do that on their own. Instead, they intentionally use a slower route, and sometimes even intentionally miss turns. All this is true in Europe. Moreover, at least in the US, sometimes their behavior can be downright rude, hateful, and hostile. You seem altogether blind to what you're missing. Uber/Lyft rates are substantiall…

You seem to be missing the point that countries have laws that prohibit companies like Uber as they won't pay workers a proper wage comparable with other industries.

I don't want Uber here or any of the gig economy parasites.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by OutOfHere »

wojciii wrote: post #77
OutOfHere wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please. I shouldn't have to ask the taxi driver to use the fastest route. They are supposed to do that on their own. Instead, they intentionally use a slower route, and sometimes even intentionally miss turns. All this is true in Europe. Moreover, at least in the US, sometimes their behavior can be downright rude, hateful, and hostile. You seem altogether blind to what you're missing. Uber/Lyft rates are substantiall…

You seem to be missing the point that countries have laws that prohibit companies like Uber as they won't pay workers a proper wage comparable with other industries. I don't want Uber here or any of the gig economy parasites.

No one is forcing anyone to keep working for Uber. Those who do so work and leave freely. Clearly you hate freedom.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by OutOfHere »

Moral_ wrote: post #10

The fact this person could not get an attorney to represent them says a lot.

Your argument is a fabrication, and also is in bad faith. The user did not say that they could not get an attorney, and it would also be altogether wrong to assume it.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by wojciii »

OutOfHere wrote: post #78
wojciii wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You seem to be missing the point that countries have laws that prohibit companies like Uber as they won't pay workers a proper wage comparable with other industries. I don't want Uber here or any of the gig economy parasites.

No one is forcing anyone to keep working for Uber. Those who do so work and leave freely. Clearly you hate freedom.

No, I just dislike corporate bullshit version of freedom.

And I fucking hate parasites. All the gig economy companies are the same.

Come to Scandinavia and see for yourself. We have got temperate weather, no earthquakes and no gun violence.

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