Re:A golden age of consumer convenience is passing
by Aunche on Sunday August 21, 2022 @06:20PM
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It's not like the average taxi driver was rolling in cash either. There are plenty of hidden fees with leasing a cab and medallions as well. I have little sympathy for taxi industry because half the time they try to hustle me.
Re:A golden age of consumer convenience is passing
by friedman23 on Sunday August 21, 2022 @05:32PM
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> That’s the problem. You are unwilling to discuss the wages. This predatory capture also existed to ensure a decent wage.
So a few got a highly inflated "decent" wage and the people that desperately needed this work are just out of luck because they can't afford a medallion?
Uber did everything they could to hide the true cost of being a driver. Tons of sneaky fees. Gray area for insuring your car. Dropping drivers wages just after they bought their vehicle from a Uber financing program.
There’s a reason the quality of Uber drivers went down, the good ones realized that there was no money to be made once you accounted for all the hidden cost.