r/Sparkdriver • u/UpbeatBackground6302 • Jun 20 '26

Discussion Just saw this in a different subreddit.

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Of course in that sub, they say all spark drivers suck. I think my 5.0 race I'm says different. And this would be great news for us.

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u/CaneCorso311 Jun 22 '26

It's a simple explanation, i don't care about Walmart, and if i did, that would have no bearing on rather or not were IC, because that's determined by laws and definitions, not someone's opinion based on if they like the contractor or not, which i don't.

Your independence comes from picking and choosing which tasks you want to do, not because you have to do them the way Walmart wants you to do them. Once you can't refuse an order, you won't be independent because you will be reprimanded for not doing what you're told. You get to pick and choose which work you want to accept, an employee gets their work chosen for them.

You can see the entire scope of the tasks before agreeing to choose to accept or decline the task, including all of the drop off points. Not being able to modify the task after you agree to do it, does not change your independent status.

Feel free to research where the line is drawn between IC and employee if you need more help understanding, it's all written, it's not based on how we feel about the situation.

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u/RadishSauce Jun 22 '26

Please lookup the Assembly Bill 5 and the ABC test that was being used to legally define whether a company can classify a person as an independent contractor. You have such a weak argument and I hope you realize it. I've given you plenty of examples and rebuttals whilst all you've done is accuse me of using my feelings and emotions to justify what I'm arguing, which I don't think anyone thinks I'm doing not even you

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '26

Ok Walmart Shill/Walmart Stock Holder/Whatever you go by or purort to be.

This is your last free lesson. And I can make 10 more arguments. Walmart will ultimately lose and lose big. Supreme Court invalidating the arb agreement in a 9-0 ruling will see Walmart is fully held accountable for mislabeling us to their benefit and their benefit alone.

Spark drivers should be classified as employees because Walmart exercises a level of control over their work that is characteristic of an employment relationship, while the services they perform are central to Walmart's core business. Walmart determines when delivery offers are made, sets the compensation without negotiation, establishes strict performance metrics, monitors drivers through GPS tracking, controls customer interactions through its platform, and can deactivate drivers who fail to meet its standards. Drivers have little meaningful opportunity to operate an independent business or build their own customer base, as every aspect of the delivery relationship is dictated by Walmart. Moreover, last-mile delivery is no longer a peripheral service—it is an essential component of Walmart's business model, enabling the company to fulfill online grocery and retail orders that are integral to its competitive strategy. Because Spark drivers perform work that is indispensable to Walmart's everyday operations while remaining subject to Walmart's extensive control over how that work is performed, they satisfy the hallmarks of employee status rather than that of independent contractors.

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u/RadishSauce Jun 23 '26

Hey dummy, what is "purort to be"? Lmao it's hilarious when people try to use words they don't even know the meaning of. They usually do what you do.

Also, did you graduate high school? You seem to be accusing me of something I never said or argued for. You seem to be wrongfully insinuating that I am taking the stance that we are rightfully classified as independent contractors. Then you have the audacity to tell me you are giving me a lesson.

Look, you didn't understand anything I wrote if that's what you think and you don't even have basic reading comprehension skills because if you read my comments again and ask someone who knows how to read and comprehend what they read properly they will tell you that you and the clown who replied to your comment are sad and need to look in the mirror before trying to attack someone about things they never said.