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Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to... by AndyNemmity on Sunday August 21, 2016 @12:16AM (#12329332)
Cab drivers don't become homeless drifters, they become your next lyft pick up.

And the quality of service of Lyft and Uber have gone down the more and more cab drivers become drivers.

It's starting to not feel like much of differentiation.

Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to... by RyJones on Sunday August 21, 2016 @01:36AM (#12329561)
Yes. I got a nice lecture from a cab driver who was moonlighting driving Lyft about how I was destroying taxis using Lyft.

Yes, I am, the faster the better. To hell with taxis.

Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to... by tao_oat on Sunday August 21, 2016 @03:55AM (#12329917)
They become your next lyft pick up (with drastically decreased wages).
Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to... by civilian on Sunday August 21, 2016 @02:30AM (#12329689)
I don't think that's the case?

My worst drivers are usually people who just don't have experience driving. They drive slow, they don't know the city, or they get confused other ways. Or they're just timid and don't know how to take a right on red. I'd much prefer a cabbie who's in an Uber.

But I'm also someone who judiciously gives people lower stars. The rating system works for us! People just need to be willing to give 1-stars and file reports.

Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to... by emodendroket on Sunday August 21, 2016 @08:14AM (#12330640)
> Cab drivers don't become homeless drifters, they become your next lyft pick up.

Yeah, at significantly lower wages.

Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to... by AndyNemmity on Sunday August 21, 2016 @03:22PM (#12332296)
How much lower? Has anyone done an analysis of the difference in pay, given any requirements to pay the cab company, pay for a gold star, etc.

Does a standard cabbie make significantly more than a standard lyft driver?

Cabs are certainly far more rundown generally when I take them than lyft vehicles. People seem "better off" driving lyft, but it may not be their main source of employment.

So it would be cool to see a real breakdown done.

Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to... by emodendroket on Monday August 22, 2016 @03:17PM (#12338667)
Uber did an analysis that they claimed showed Uber pay was better, but they didn't take into account or share data about costs the driver is stuck with in Uber that they wouldn't be in a cab: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/22/uber-drivers-pay-st...