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

• chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • RalphFurley@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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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    • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      EVERYONE deserves a liveable wage, including the people you mentioned.

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      • errer@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That’s what the minimum wage is for.

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    • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You’re right, and I’m angry too.

      EMT drivers should be paid more (as well as the Uber/Lyft drivers)!

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    • WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Because part of the time they aren’t being paid at all for their work and a good chunk of that money goes into the vehicle and fuel itself. After accounting for all the unpaid labor hours and expenses, it probably still comes out sub-minimum-wage.

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• WanderingVentra@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You guys need public transportation.

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  • fishpen0@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      most public transport worldwide isn’t trains, it’s buses

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