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AtheistCrusader

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8. Don't celebrate too much. This has consequences.

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 05:50 PM

Sep 2019

As Uber/Lyft costs rise, people who went to NO car families in the inner cities, are going to find themselves squeezed for transportation, particularly in cities without adequate mass transit.

I suppose car-share programs like ZipCar will take up some slack, but still... cost of living will rise.

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California just passed a landmark law to regulate Uber and Lyft [View all] ariesgem Sep 2019 OP

in the city and county where i live , cab companies have to register with the police dept. AllaN01Bear Sep 2019 #1

Precisely what I've said for years - unlicensed cab companies. groundloop Sep 2019 #6

the jig is up for the gig economy unblock Sep 2019 #2

You beat me to it! Coventina Sep 2019 #3

The gig economy is Igel Sep 2019 #7

Don't celebrate too much. This has consequences. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #8

But I think the point is basic workers' rights shouldn't be thrown under the bus meadowlander Sep 2019 #13

the government cracked down on contract computer programmers back in the 1980s unblock Sep 2019 #4

I hope those drivers unionize FakeNoose Sep 2019 #5

I was thinking the same thing when I read it. BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #9

I'm glad to hear this. Among other things, "rideshares" create traffic nightmares LisaM Sep 2019 #10

This is gonna screw over LOTS of people LIKE ME, and no, I'm NOT an UBER driver... BamaRefugee Sep 2019 #11

This times a million... GReedDiamond Sep 2019 #12

Presumably they could write in an exemption for project-based contracts. meadowlander Sep 2019 #14

This law is targeting companies where the strategy DeminPennswoods Sep 2019 #15