Drivers will get sick pay and healthcare stipends, too.
  • RalphFurley@lemmy.world
    295·
    5 months ago

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

    • chunkystylesEnglish
      91·
      5 months ago

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

      • errer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        19·
        5 months ago

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

        • chunkystylesEnglish
          172·
          5 months ago

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

            • sunzu@kbin.run
              3·
              5 months ago

              Sounds like somebody feels entitled to another mans labour at certain prices lol

              • errer@lemmy.worldEnglish
                11·
                5 months ago

                Sounds like someone thinks a particular class of worker should make more than their peers for arbitrary reasons.

                • sunzu@kbin.run
                  2·
                  5 months ago

                  I think min wage should be set where a person can live without transfer payments from the state and food banks

                  • errer@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    11·
                    5 months ago

                    Cool, then Uber drivers should make minimum wage and the push should be to increase minimum wage.

        • AtariDump@lemmy.world
          8·
          5 months ago

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

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

        • WalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@lemmy.today
          3·
          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.