Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers::Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

  • nbailey
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    They really don’t. When I was a pizza guy about ten years ago, after fuel & maintenance I would make the equivalent of about $12 USD per hour averaged over a month of full time work.

    And one big repair like your power steering pump can ruin the whole month. It’s a great way to “use up” the last of your car before you scrap it, but really not a sustainable job.

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      1 year ago

      Weird because when I was a pizza guy, I made more than I did as a teacher

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        Well are you factoring in the costs to the automobile like they mentioned? As they say they are a hidden cost and can be quite considerable long term as delivering pizzas adds a lot of wear and tear on a vehicle. When I delivered a LOOOONNNG time ago the costs really did sneak up on me. It was a fun job, and initially I thought it paid well - till I got a couple surprises.

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          I’m vastly smarter than you, but no longer a teacher. Pay couldn’t keep up.

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            Well, you did go get a degree that scored you a job that pays less than a pizza driver, so I have to assume that you’re actually not very smart at all. ;)

            So long and thanks for the laughs. :)

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              Lol fuck teachers amirite?

              No way they should be paid more.

              Anyway I’m currently making 6 figures. What do you make?

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                Seven figures. Ooops.

                At the risk of embarrassing you further, “6 figures” is grammatically poor. “six figures” would be the correct option.

                I feel sorry for anyone you ever taught. Dumbass.

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                  1 year ago

                  Lmao maybe I’ll hire you some day when you graduate.

                  Wouldn’t that be fun?