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Comment · 3 years ago
You're talking about a different app not Uber, which doesn't penalize per acceptance rates. Besides, I don't think you understand how these gig apps work. You can only accept or reject if you're clocked into a shift. His dad can clock in at anytime but he won't be penalized on Skip if he's not clocked in.
Comment · 3 years ago
Absolutely wrong. There are no penalties for not working. I've done that myself. Further to equate a "boss" to an app is quite a leap.
Comment · 3 years ago
"Your dad is forced to be an indentured servant for these companies"

His dad can work at anytime, anywhere and doesn't have a boss to mandate when he clocks in. How is that being an indentured servant?

Comment · 3 years ago
This is not correct. The costs of employing drivers would increase. The driver supply would go down and the price of an Uber ride would therefore increase. This is basic econ.
Comment · 3 years ago
That isn't how labor law works. Employees in his state are most likely at-will and can be fired without notice.
Comment · 3 years ago
Amazon drivers unionizing would cause Amazon to hire FedEx or DHL. Unions don't have a monopoly on drivers.
Comment · 3 years ago
FedEx delivery drivers aren't unionized.
Comment · 3 years ago
What strength do they have? Unions routinely cause jobs to be eliminated and offshored.
Comment · 3 years ago
A tank is 1 mpg. I am guessing they are not driving more than 1 or 2 miles on an excursion. This is hardly harmful to the environment compared to other entertainment options.
Comment · 3 years ago
There are many players who don't live up to their $100MM+ contracts. I fail to understand why physicality should be relevant to high compensation.
Comment · 3 years ago
Why is that trash? I would love to drive and shoot a real tank as a civilian.
Comment · 3 years ago
The stock would be worth less than his options price. Why would he still get $175M?
Comment · 3 years ago
He did not get a golden parachute. He was compensated that amount over time. He grew a company from $400MM in revenues to $70Bn and was rewarded $1.6Bn for it. I fail to see any issue with this.
Comment · 3 years ago
Sundar Pichai managed many successful Google products before he became CEO.

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