Uber facing ban in Geneva

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Post by Etheryte » Fri, Nov 01, 2019, 10:08 PM UTC

Uber facing ban in Geneva
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Re: Uber facing ban in Geneva

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Post by jcims » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 1:27 AM UTC

What if Uber capped driver hours to something low like 2-3 per day to eliminate co-dependence?

Re: Uber facing ban in Geneva

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Post by mc32 » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 1:51 AM UTC

jcims wrote: post #2

What if Uber capped driver hours to something low like 2-3 per day to eliminate co-dependence?

Then who would drive for them but true gigsters? People only looking for sidejobs.

Re: Uber facing ban in Geneva

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 1:56 AM UTC

jcims wrote: post #2

What if Uber capped driver hours to something low like 2-3 per day to eliminate co-dependence?

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Re: Uber facing ban in Geneva

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Post by klyrs » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 1:57 AM UTC

jcims wrote: post #2

What if Uber capped driver hours to something low like 2-3 per day to eliminate co-dependence?

> Poggia stressed that the order is retroactive, meaning that Uber would be expected to pay social charges for all of its drivers since it entered the Geneva market in late 2014.

It's rather late for that

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Post by Filligree » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 2:01 AM UTC

mc32 wrote: post #3

jcims wrote: post #2

What if Uber capped driver hours to something low like 2-3 per day to eliminate co-dependence?

Then who would drive for them but true gigsters? People only looking for sidejobs.

That's who they claim they've got driving for them, so that sounds reasonable. Or they could pay the taxes.

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Post by jcims » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 2:06 AM UTC

mc32 wrote: post #3

jcims wrote: post #2

What if Uber capped driver hours to something low like 2-3 per day to eliminate co-dependence?

Then who would drive for them but true gigsters? People only looking for sidejobs.

That’s precisely the point. If letting people drive full time is creating all if this ethical dilemma and regulatory pressure, cut it out of the equation. It might even drive prices up.

Re: Uber facing ban in Geneva

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Post by jcims » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 2:07 AM UTC

klyrs wrote: post #5

jcims wrote: post #2

What if Uber capped driver hours to something low like 2-3 per day to eliminate co-dependence?

> Poggia stressed that the order is retroactive, meaning that Uber would be expected to pay social charges for all of its drivers since it entered the Geneva market in late 2014. It's rather late for that

Only if they wish to continue service as-is. They could also just close up shop.

Re: Uber facing ban in Geneva

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Post by mc32 » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 2:10 AM UTC

jcims wrote: post #7

mc32 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then who would drive for them but true gigsters? People only looking for sidejobs.

That’s precisely the point. If letting people drive full time is creating all if this ethical dilemma and regulatory pressure, cut it out of the equation. It might even drive prices up.

True but some people will want more than a few hours a day.

I mean I don’t care much either way.

Re: Uber facing ban in Geneva

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Post by jcims » Sat, Nov 02, 2019, 2:20 AM UTC

mc32 wrote: post #9

jcims wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s precisely the point. If letting people drive full time is creating all if this ethical dilemma and regulatory pressure, cut it out of the equation. It might even drive prices up.

True but some people will want more than a few hours a day. I mean I don’t care much either way.

Totally agree but it’s causing way too many problems.