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0 pointspenagwin6y ago0 comments

First they evade regulations, then they propose a new policy that is enticing to potential employees (or whatever they call them) - but the policy is so generous that most competitors would have issues keeping up.

How many companies can afford to pay 21$/hr minimum for example?

So somehow it's both a great step forward and terribly anti-competitive at the same time.

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MegaButts6y ago

I think another question no one is seriously asking is can Uber afford it? They're already hemorrhaging money. I understand they want to eliminate the competition but they might just accelerate the demise of the rideshare industry altogether.

peteradio6y ago

Seems very competitive, not anti-competitive.

shawnz6y ago

Uber paying their employees $21 is very competitive. Uber lobbying for their competitors to have to pay their employees $21 is anticompetitive. The latter is what is happening here.

peteradio6y ago

Uber paying their employees $21 doesn't make sense, they will get undercut on pricing by race for the bottom competitors. There really isn't anyway to grant a viable minimum wage except via legislation. Paying more to the driver isn't the same thing as paying more for top-tier engineer. It isn't like getting a nascar driver in the seat is going to justify higher wages. So what do you recommend?

mamon6y ago

>> they will get undercut on pricing by race for the bottom competitors

If Uber unilaterally increased minimum salary, then those competitors would have to do the same, otherwise they would lose all their drivers to Uber. So, if Uber really cared about drivers they would just do it. Instead they are making PR stunt by "demanding" government regulation.

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shawnz6y ago

I don't necessarily disagree. This could be a net good for drivers, I'm just trying to point out the validity of the anticompetitive angle here. Regardless I certainly don't think you could argue that Uber is being more competitive by doing this unless they are willing to take the initiative themselves first.

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MegaButts6y ago

peteradio6y ago

Seems very competitive, not anti-competitive.

shawnz6y ago

Uber paying their employees $21 is very competitive. Uber lobbying for their competitors to have to pay their employees $21 is anticompetitive. The latter is what is happening here.

peteradio6y ago

mamon6y ago

>> they will get undercut on pricing by race for the bottom competitors

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shawnz6y ago

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