Comment on Uber and Lyft now required to pay Massachusetts rideshare drivers $32 an hour

thejoker954@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• Arbiter@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Nothing of value lost

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  • RalphFurley@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    As someone who lives here and doesn’t drive, services like this are extremely valuable to me

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    • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I get that, but they deserve to be paid a livable wage like everyone else.

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      • RalphFurley@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        I agree and I’m happy to pay more. I just hope this doesn’t go away.

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      • errer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Why do these drivers get paid a 50% higher wage than minimum wage? EMT drivers don’t even get this much

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    • WanderingVentra@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      You guys need public transportation.

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      • fishpen0@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

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  • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    My wife recently reconnected with a friend from college (20+ years ago) who is legally blind & living in MA. And I recently worked with a MA resident that is legally handicapped. Both of them have, through some state service, access to some number of free Uber rides each month. I know in the Boston area there is/was a state run car service for the handicapped, but using Uber apparently provides much more coverage & flexibility.

    As long as the Uber drivers are being paid appropriately for this service I see it as a great service for the handicapped. I’d hate to see them lose it…

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    • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      That service is called “The Ride”, and I’ve heard it’s terrible. Drivers can show up hours late or not at all.

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