• ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      26 days ago

      The “fake” self employed is a reference to lyft/Uber/any other app that a big company runs and chooses what jobs you can get, and your pay etc. Making the “self employed” take all the risk.

      • Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        26 days ago

        When I worked for a phone manufacturer I’d so frequently get the Uber drivers who refer to it as their work phone, conplain that their work phone isn’t working, etc. but always carefully avoid saying that their work is Uber driving. I’d kinda play a game of seeing how long they keep the charade up until they finally say that it’s Uber driving

    • laz@pawb.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      26 days ago

      Dropshipping isn’t a real career and is categorically rent seeking behaviour.

      • kora@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        26 days ago

        Maybe for you it isn’t, but it seems like it is one for me. And I know many other people who suffer from similar disorders as myself that are also thankfull for their delivery jobs and are also grateful for them.

        Speaking personally, I’ve been thinking about becoming fully independent and creating my own, only local, service.

        Careers and Rent paying are not mutually exclusive whatsoever. I’d argue that anyone who has found themself to be in such a position is lucky.