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We just met a Lyft driver from Afghanistan. He came over after working security for the US Army for 5 yrs.
His 11 m/o daughter was born here. His full-time job is Lyft. He works in SF but lives in Modesto—2.5 hrs away.
He works 12-hr shifts. He sleeps in his car between days.
His 11 m/o daughter was born here. His full-time job is Lyft. He works in SF but lives in Modesto—2.5 hrs away.
He works 12-hr shifts. He sleeps in his car between days.
He starts working at 9am & stops at 9pm. He sleeps in Safeway parking lots, in the Marina, wherever people don't bother him.
A man who had the incredibly dangerous job of protecting American soldiers in Afghanistan is now sleeping in his car working for Lyft.
Think about that.
A man who had the incredibly dangerous job of protecting American soldiers in Afghanistan is now sleeping in his car working for Lyft.
Think about that.
This is how these gig firms treat their workers, putting them in such hard straits that they're forced to choose between spending time w/family & making a living.
And to make a living, people are skipping meals, skipping bathroom breaks, sleeping in cars.
It's worker abuse.
And to make a living, people are skipping meals, skipping bathroom breaks, sleeping in cars.
It's worker abuse.
He's not the only one. There are hundreds of drivers sleeping in their cars. There are entire parking lots filled with Uber & Lyft drivers at night.
An entire class of people abandoned by their employers—no healthcare, no benefits, no union.
theguardian.com/technology/201…
An entire class of people abandoned by their employers—no healthcare, no benefits, no union.
theguardian.com/technology/201…
This can't be the future of work. We're all demanding a living wage, proper benefits, & a voice at work.
Think about what it would be like to move from Afghanistan, from helping the US in its war, & be forced into this. We can all do so much better.
Think about what it would be like to move from Afghanistan, from helping the US in its war, & be forced into this. We can all do so much better.
