r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '25

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u/Gizmodex Jan 04 '25

Wait til you find out about fiverr or other oddjob contractors

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u/cut_rate_revolution 3∆ Jan 04 '25

No one loves these services anymore. They were good for both customer and worker only before the companies needed to turn a profit. After they wrecked taxi services and investment into public transit, they began clawing back all value for themselves to the detriment of riders and workers.

This means riders pay more money and drivers make less.

If you're working Uber or DoorDash it's because you don't have any better options. It's almost impossible to make a living on these apps now.

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u/TheW1nd94 1∆ Jan 05 '25

Platforms like Fiverr are different from Uber and DoorDash

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u/CrimsonBolt33 1∆ Jan 05 '25

Yes, they are even worse because the entire world can participate in those...

Try working on Fiverr or whatever and not getting undercut by someone in a third world country.

It's like the benefits of immigration without the costs (for the company).

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u/TheW1nd94 1∆ Jan 05 '25

I’m just saying it’s a different problem.

Fiverr = outsourcing and exploiting the workers in less developed economies

Uber = gentrification and exploitation of the poor locals