05-09-2019, 04:37 PM
(05-09-2019, 03:18 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I'll use myself as an example. I work for a professional land surveying company. I agreed to work for a set amount of money. The value of the work that I produce brings in good money, many times the value of what I'm paid for performing my job. Are you saying that I should be outraged that my company's management makes considerable amount off of the fruits of my labor? Should I try to organize a strike? Should I petition my congressman to pass a law saying that my employer owes me a bigger cut of his profits?
I think not. Just the same as I think it's wrong for these drivers to complain about a situation that they were fully aware of, going into it. I mean, I have the freedom to test and earn my Professional License, the freedom to go on my own and build my own practice. Just the same as those drivers have the same freedom to attain their own licenses or certifications that qualify them to operate a professional taxi service. If they are truly fed up with making those above them money, they should do just that. As for my situation, I remain because I'm thankful for the opportunity to gain the knowledge and experience that my employer has accumulated. I'll likely attain my PLS in the next couple years, but I'm not in any hurry to try to establish a practice from the ground up.
You are not the usual example. You had enough family support to be able to completely stop working for a long time while you went to school and got your license. That does not apply to everyone. In fact not many people at all could just quit working once they have a home and family. Just like many of these drivers don't have the resources to get their own taxi license or compete with companies like Lyft or Uber.
Sure, the drivers have the right to look for other work, but Uber and Lyft also have the right to pay them a fair wage instead of dealing with a strike.
Like I said before. If everyone thought like you there would have never been a labor movement in the United States and 90% of workers would be living in poverty.
