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[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Honestly, I'm surprised insurance companies don't actively pursue this. Like doing a side gig such as this would very easily increase the possibility of claims because you're on the road, so financially speaking it would make sense for them to try to partner through those delivery apps or Research into whether someone is doing it professionally on the side.

Then again I guess it is more financially Justified for them to just milk your insurance money up until the point that you get into an accident and then deny your claim there for being a gig worker

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

externalizing costs. vehicle maintenance, insurance, wages... it's all a ruse to get anyone else to pay their overheads without realizing it.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 5 days ago

That's the foundation of the entire economic model imposed on the plebs.

If you are not exteacting, you are not winning.