Uber's Lie of "Self-Employment": A Novel Innovation in Virtual Slavery
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| Uber's Lie of "Self-Employment": A Novel Innovation in Virtual Slavery |
Uber asserts its drivers as independent entrepreneurs who get where and when they desire. But the truth reveals the exact opposite.
Recently, a driver received a shocking notification: their account was blocked from receiving airport trips for 4 weeks due to “excessive cancellations.”
This is not freedom. It's digital punishment.
☑ Algorithmic Control or Self-Employment
Uber drivers worked for the company. Then they could do the following:
- Do not hesitate when choosing rides to accept or reject.
- Choose their own working hours.
- Run it as proper business owners.
Rather, Uber's algorithm plays the role of an imperceptible boss, sanctioning drivers for declining missions potentially unfruitful, perilous, or unreasonable.
⚖️ Plantation System for the Digital
Uber says it has "partners," but the treatment looks exploitation. Consider the following:
Refuse too many jobs → punished.
Cancel trips due to private reasons → punished.
Speak out or protest → risk being deprived of access to income.
This isn’t partnership. This is gig economy slavery.
Why Airport Trip Bans Are So Severe????
Airport runs are among the highest paying fares for drivers. Stopping the access for 4 weeks generates an incredible income loss.
But Uber is not interested in why the trips cancelled. Perhaps the passenger was rude. Perhaps the trip was not worth the money. Perhaps the traffic made the work unreasonable. It all doesn't matter. Punishment awaits the driver nonetheless.
The Bigger Problem: Exploitation Disguised as Freedom????
Uber pitches drivers the dream of being "their own boss," but the reality is:
- The algorithm is the boss.
- The rules are discriminatory.
- The fines apply automatically.
This is not self-employment. This is a new form of wage slavery, hidden in plain sight.
???? Call To Action:
Drivers Are Worth It The gig economy is broken. It runs on control without responsibility:
The drivers take all the risk.
Uber takes the profit.
The workforce is exposed.
It's time for equal treatment, due rights, and safeguarding for Uber drivers — before the sharing economy turns into an electronic slave system.