California is cracking down on the gig economy
I&#x27;m coming to the view that gig workers are <i>neither</i> employees nor independent contractors. Employees don&#x27;t get to unilaterally set their own hours, and contractors don&#x27;t get prices unilaterally dictated to them or barred from their profession if their rating falls too low.<p>All this regulatory squabbling is arguing over whether a square peg fits a round hole or fits a triangular hole.<p>We need a third classification for gig workers that affords them some protections while preserving the economic viability of ridesharing companies. Disregarding any problems we might have with specific companies, I think ridesharing companies are a benefit to consumers.