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Toronto ride-hail drivers net just $6.37 an hour in 'legislated poverty', report says (www.cp24.com)

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[–] AnotherDirtyAnglo 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not only are they getting less than half of minimum wage, they're destroying their cars at the same time. Cabs suffer the greatest wear and tear and poor maintenance means they'll end up in junk yards years before vehicles for personal use.

[–] wise_pancake 3 points 1 year ago

The cab companies used to have their own garages and used standardized models of cars, which gave them an economy of scale on repairs and longevity.

Of course they couldn't compete in the short term with 1,000s of people who never did the math on this stuff.