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An Uber boss has issued a stark warning that Brussels' proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc.

Uber: EU rules will see us pull out of “hundreds” of European cities — Brussels’ proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc::An Uber boss has issued a stark warning that Brussels’ proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc.

  • abhibeckert@lemmy.worldEnglish
    68·
    1 year ago

    I’m sorry but taxis were never as bad as Uber.

    They were (and still are) worse than Uber in my city and not just for riders. A lot of Uber drivers here used to be Taxi drivers, tried Uber in their personal car, and quickly decided it’s better to be an Uber driver.

    • Iron Lynx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

      That sounds more like a problem with your city and less like a problem with taxis in general.

      And honestly, that sounds like it could have a theoretically straightforward solution:

      Either tie taxis to the transit network, optionally with an app, or create an Uber-esque app specifically for legitimate, professional taxis. And in either case, optimise these services for the end-user experience.