Sergio Avedian (Uberserge)
Ride Apprentice from Los Angeles, CA
Blogger, Podcaster, Active Rideshare Driver/Coach
1300 Rider DriverActive Uber/Lyft driver in Los Angeles, contributing writer for Rideguru and RSG (The Rideshare Guy), podcaster, rideshare driver coach, independent consultant to rideshare and tech companies.
Activity
Posts by Uberserge
-
Will rates go up if CA Bill AB5 passes?
Most likely yes, it is necessary for Uber and Lyft to cover their expenses. https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/why-uber-lyft-despise-the-california-ab5-bill -
Would you want to be an employee of Uber & Lyft? The CA Bill AB5 may make you an employee!
https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/why-uber-lyft-despise-the-california-ab5-bill -
Uber & Lyft hate this California bill AB5 (Assembly Bill 5)
Why is Uber and Lyft fighting this CA bill tooth and nail? https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/why-uber-lyft-despise-the-california-ab5-bill -
Lyft shares soar 11% on record Q2 revenue, raised guidance!
They only lost $667 million but revenues beat earnings estimates. Good job drivers, it's all due to you. -
Lyft will report another loss after the stock market closes today!
Is the loss priced into the shares? Will the stock go up or down? Will lyft ever be profitable? -
Would you join a union for drivers only? Such as RDU?
Rideshare Drivers United started with a handful of members last year. They were successful in the 24 hour strike/protest in … -
Are your gross earnings higher or lower since you started driving?
If lower, which I'm certain it is due to cuts, by what percentage? -
Traffic in most cities is worse because of UBER & Lyft
Contrary to their original claims that U/L would solve traffic issues, they have made things much worse. 😆https://www-theverge-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/8/6/20756945/uber-lyft-tnc-vmt-traffic-congestion-study-fehr-peers?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2019%2F8%2F6%2F20756945%2Fuber-lyft-tnc-vmt-traffic-congestion-study-fehr-peers -
Uber & Lyft admit via their own study that rideshare makes traffic worse!
Wasn't their original premise that U/L would solve a lot of the traffic problems in big cities. Mind you this … -
4.96 billion in losses to be announced by UBER next week
4.96 billion in losses to be announced by UBER next week on their earnings report, Amazon's worst quarter was 548 … -
It's a shame that UBER drivers sleep in their cars but executives walked away with billions!
When will the suffering of the driver end?https://thebolditalic.com/the-uber-and-lyft-drivers-who-call-their-cars-home-b32cefcac513 -
Uber drivers sleeping in their cars while executives purchase 72 million mansion in Beverly Hills.
What a shame, unconscionable!https://thebolditalic.com/the-uber-and-lyft-drivers-who-call-their-cars-home-b32cefcac513 -
When will Uber be a profitable company? Is Uber comparison to Amazon correct?
Uber CEO says they’re the Amazon of Transportation, is he correct? Will they ever make money? https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/will-uber-ever-be-profitable -
Uber CEO claims to be the Amazon of Transportation, what do you think? Will they ever be profitable?
https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/will-uber-ever-be-profitable -
Is Uber the Amazon of Transportation? Will Uber ever be profitable?
Uber lost a cool billion in its fiscal first quarter, next earnings date is August 8, will it ever be … -
72 year old Lyft driver, great grandfather gets killed on 52nd anniversary
What a tragedy, it's getting just ridiculous, not worth driving for peanuts these companies pay us. RIP sir!https://www-nydailynews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-great-grandfather-lyft-driver-killed-20190730-i5cwlqruzbc3nld4lgpvs7vumm-story.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&outputType=amp&usqp=mq331AQA#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fny-great-grandfather-lyft-driver-killed-20190730-i5cwlqruzbc3nld4lgpvs7vumm-story.html -
72 million mansion bought by UBER cofounder Garrett Camp
They're flaunting their wealth, he walked away with a cool 4.1 billion dollars in less than 8 years. https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/07/29/lyft-stock-drops-on-report-coo-is-leaving.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQA#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2019%2F07%2F29%2Flyft-stock-drops-on-report-coo-is-leaving.html -
Uber Co-founder Garrett Camp buys 72 million Beverly Hills mansion
After walking away with 4.1 billion from Uber, money earned on the backs of their drivers, Garrett Camp bought a … -
John McNeil COO of Lyft leaves pocketing 32.8 million dollars
After working at Tesla as their COO for over two years, he lasted 18 months at Lyft, it's overpriced executive … -
Lyft COO John McNeil leaves with a salary & bonus of 32.8 million dollars!
He was at Tesla for over two years before joining Lyft, he's getting credit for growing the rider base exponentially, …
A lot of NY drivers are locked out of both platforms since they can not complete 425 rides a month trip quota, I thought 80% Uber and Lyft drivers were part timers. Flexibility and Freedom rhetoric by both companies is just garbage!
You're not alone. I had a driver friend who's 74 taking care of 2 kids get deactivated by a DUI claim of a passenger. He has COPD, the caught syrup he takes eminates an alcoholic smell. Uber suspended his account for 48 hours telling him that an investigation will take place. They did not even call him to get his side and on the third day he was permanently deactivated a week before Christmas. He's done over 8000 rides with a 4.95 rating. So, moral of the story is, UBER is like the LAPD, shoot first ask questions later. All drivers are one fraudulent complaint from deactivation. Is it fair? Of course not, that's why drivers need a law like AB5 in CA to protect them.
But my friend is going to sue UBER in small claims court and civil court. If you can get a labor attorney to take your case on a contingency basis, go for it, you have nothing to lose.
Yes
Not true, Uber sets the rates, drivers will get to raise or lower the surge multiplier at 3 tiny airports, that's it.
I totally agree with you. I appreciate your comment!
I agree, not going to make drivers more money but the comfort of not taking shit pings is priceless.
You're not in CA I'm assuming? Major changes are taking place here as far as their IC vs employee battle, mostly positive for drivers but we always will be at the mercy of the evil algorithms.
It's called throttling and those evil algorithms, so much for flexibility and freedom. I get skunked often, it's UBER After all.
https://therideshareguy.com/skunked-by-uber/
They're making big changes in CA to keep drivers as IC, they even removed the AR numbers from the drover app. I still think they're punishing drivers though.
https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/uber-is-making-big-changes-in-california-for-drivers
I agree with you 100%. Written extensively about it last week and this week about oversaturation, enjoy the articles.
https://therideshareguy.com/skunked-by-uber/
https://therideshareguy.com/driving-ubers-way-vs-driving-my-way/
Great changes over the past month due to AB5 will they make the driver more money? Time will tell, but knowing destination is a big plus in order to avoid money losing trips.
Read my article in the Rideguru Newsroom tomorrow, good news
Read my article in the Rideguru Newsroom tomorrow, good news
How did they exactly put the screws to the drivers in CA again? I must be missing something!
What you suggested can only be done on Lyft, on Uber you must rate the passenger immediately after the trip ends, it is one and done if you want to continue receiving ride requests. Read my article regarding the subject!
https://therideshareguy.com/ratings-game/
Never knew that passengers cared so much about their rider ratings. Once you lose the 5, it's almost impossible to get it back as a driver or a passenger. I wouldn't worry too much about it 😆
I agree with you, time will tell
So much for algorithms 😆
😆😂😂😂 TGIF