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by culi 176 days ago
another takeaway is to just not trust these unregulated gig economy apps
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Venture Capital subsidized gig economy apps until the dinosaurs of the previous economy (taxis, delivery services if any existed?) went extinct. So what now? Wait for regulation to catch up in an opaque at-will-employment industry with no unions?
I wish that were convenient

They do offer more utility and convenience than the previous generation of services, which is why they’ve gained market share. Increasing accountability on the current big players is better