I can't believe people still use Uber

[GulfCoast66]

48. I can't believe people are upset about Uber.

It not like Taxi drivers are earning much of a wage. And where I live I could not get one without an hours wait. I could have an Uber here in 10 minutes.

I often use Uber. Things like dropping the truck off for service. Much rather pay $10 bucks the 8 minutes back and forth to my house that cool my jets in a pathetic waiting area at the garage.

Or when going to breweries. I bet, with no evidence to back it up, we will see a reduction in Drunk drivers.

And of course when flying.

The main reason it does not bother me is because I actually talk to my drivers. I’m rather chatty at time and curious about them.

In my area the most popular reason they give: retired, bored and the wife is tired of them hanging around the house.

Next reason is they had rather fill their empty time between their real jobs shifts earning some cash rather than killing time.

Now maybe it is different in other regions. Probably is. But I have never had a driver doing it full time.

Especially since they allowed tipping which the driver gets it bothers me not at all. One driver told me the additions of tips has made it much more profitable. Often on short runs my tip is more than the fare.