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Because a lot of drivers start driving because they already can't find an alternative form of work?

Or they already have another job (or several) that does not pay enough. However, they can't find yet another job with flexible enough hours.

When the job market is garbage, "just let the market solve it" doesn't really cut it.

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But Uber/Lyft have nothing to do with the job market being garbage. If anything, they provide options to help ameliorate the situation.

Instead of the government playing court for something nobody wants, maybe they can do their job: set an an appropriate minimum wage, ensure better safety nets so people don’t need 3 jobs, provide better options to employers so jobs aren’t lost, etc.

I don't think the job market being garbage is Ubers problem to solve. If the job market was flourishing drivers would still be "unhappy" with their experience on these platforms and AB5 would likely still be a thing. Uber offers a convenience. I think drivers like that convenience so much so that it prevents them from seeking traditional employment and leads them to want to fit a square peg into a round hole.

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