In 2017, no startup should really want to be called “the Uber of something.”

But it’s still the quickest shorthand for explaining how some startups work, like Boston-based Jobletics: an on-demand platform for temp restaurant staffing which expanded to Philly today as its second market.

One major difference between the ridesharing giant, as Billy Penn is quick to point out, is that instead of the controversial usage of independent contractors, workers on Jobletics’ platform are W2 employees.

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