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I can't read the article (paywall), but I can say that two of my friends who drove for Uber don't anymore, and they say it's because it's too hard to make money.

I'd like every job to have a living wage.

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I'm guessing that if your friends were having a hard time making money on Uber its probably because there was a surplus of drivers and not enough riders. Paying people to do a job with no demand is generally a bad way to allocate resources.

And I want a drinking fountain that shoots out Johnny Walker blue...

Why does a living wage for anyone that wants to work seem like a selfish pipedream to you?

Is that a rhetorical question or can't you really see that not every occupation can earn a living wage?

Why should some occupations not be eligible for a living wage? There is a demand for cab drivers, why should they spend 40-50 hours a week meeting that demand and then be denied a living wage? As long as we need someone to do that job, we should compensate them for putting in the effort.

>Why should some occupations not be eligible for a living wage?

Because they do not create enough economic value to earn that?

Well, we have the money for it. I'm not sure that this is the best investment of our resources, versus providing for food, shelter, and healthcare for everyone.

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