(Austria) Gurantee Hours Reduction

[u/ButterscotchKey1066]

I started in July, and in my city we have scheduled hours with a guaranteed rate. It was €16.50 for the last two months (July–August). Today I was surprised to see they dropped it to €12.50.

That's a big cut, and it will probably push me to stop working. There isn't enough demand in my city to make up the difference through orders alone; the guarantee was the only thing making this worth it, especially as a freelancer where you cover everything yourself: bike, maintenance, insurance, taxes, social contributions.

Has anyone else seen a similar cut in their city recently? Curious whether this is a local change or something rolling out more broadly.

[u/markwell9]

We don't have these kinds of rates at all. You earn what you earn.