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Re:Uber Freezes Hiring of U.S. Tech Staff as It Seeks to Cut... by sbarre on Saturday August 10, 2019 @08:16AM (#20661625)
> Uber and Lyft really are better experiences than random cabs most of the time

For the passenger yes, but not for the drivers, and they are people too.

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Re:Uber Freezes Hiring of U.S. Tech Staff as It Seeks to Cut... by ViViDboarder on Saturday August 10, 2019 @11:40AM (#20662640)
I know this is anecdotal, but I often ask this to drivers who used to drive for cabs. 9/10 they say they prefer Uber/Lyft because of their ability to set hours.

Though, that was mostly a few years ago when a lot of the drivers came over.

Lately I’ve heard a lot of complaints about their commission percentage, but fewer drivers who used to drive cabs, so I’m not sure how they feel in comparison.

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Re:Uber Freezes Hiring of U.S. Tech Staff as It Seeks to Cut... by ghaff on Saturday August 10, 2019 @08:31AM (#20661684)
Yes they are although I'm pretty sure cab driver wasn't a great work experience for most either.
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