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christx30

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8. If taxis were good, they wouldn't have to worry

Reply to edhopper (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 06:19 PM

Aug 2020

about Lyft and Uber. Fact is their customer service sucks. You’re lucky if you can get a cab to show up. The drivers I’ve always had are rude as hell, and try to run the fare up. With Uber, I know exactly how much the ride will cost before the driver even shows up. And I know the driver will show up, because they want the work.
After my last time calling g a cab, I’ll never use them again. It was 11pm, and 32 degrees outside. I waited 3 hours, and he never showed up. I called like 8 times begging them to send someone. I finally just cancelled and walked the 9 miles home. The taxi industry can burn for all I care.

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Uber, Lyft could pause ride-hailing in California if drivers become employees [View all] alp227 Aug 2020 OP

Oh well SoCalNative Aug 2020 #1

Exploited drivers & workers deserve all that the judge just granted: appalachiablue Aug 2020 #2

Uber and Lft are amopng the worst edhopper Aug 2020 #3

If taxis were good, they wouldn't have to worry christx30 Aug 2020 #8

I think we can all agree that the cab system was not good. LisaM Aug 2020 #11

You sign up for it. If you dont like that type of work, dont do it. Very simple. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #13

"If you don't like that type of work, dont (sic) do it." Coventina Aug 2020 #14

Oh look the punctuation police are out on a blog site! Sheesh. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #18

I refuse to use cabs because of the times christx30 Aug 2020 #16

There you have it. Good for you. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #19

Fed Ex needs to do this too underpants Aug 2020 #4

Glad to see this. Uber and Lyft both exploit workers brutally. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #5

i always viewed uber and lyft as illeagel hacks . they were supposed to be profit sharing , AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #6

Agreed lonely bird Aug 2020 #9

Yep, they're unlicensed (and uninsured) cab companies groundloop Aug 2020 #10

What about liability? Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2020 #17

Right. maxsolomon Aug 2020 #7

If someone works 20 hours a month, they should........... MRDAWG Aug 2020 #12

Whihc is yet another reason why we need a sales tax. Untaxed income is rampant. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #20

So that it becomes impossible for many many people to get to job interviews, or get to their new BamaRefugee Aug 2020 #15

Never looked at it that way, but very good points. nt oldsoftie Aug 2020 #21