BrianTheScrewDriver

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  Uber Wait Time is now 7 minutes from the previous 5

  I do not understand how it takes 7 minutes (plus the time it takes for me to get to you) …
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  Uber CEO tries UberEats and makes...craploads

  Dara tries UberEats and makes $106 in half a day, over $33 an hour. Posts results.https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/uber-ubereats-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-b1873651.htmlIt has propaganda …
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  Lyft opens to the public autonomous driving data set from its Level 5 self-driving fleet [TechCrunch]

  Scaryhttps://techcrunch.com/2019/07/23/lyft-opens-autonomous-driving-dataset-from-its-level-5-self-driving-fleet-to-the-public/
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  Paycuts are coming! Price cuts are coming!! Lyft lowering XL And Lux Black services

  Dun dun dun!!   It's happening folks!!    June 24th!https://therideshareguy.com/lyft-to-cut-xl-and-lux-black-rates-across-the-country/
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  Employee vs. Contractor. Has everyone considered the downside of becoming an Uber employee?

  While many CA drivers are arguing for becoming an employee, I have to ask whether they realize they will be …
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  New driver feature? Improvement to the cancellation

  They are calling it the "trip cancellation framework."  I am not exactly sure what it does materially, but I appreciate …
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  Strike On May 8th Ahead of Uber IPO - "Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a massive strike for this week over work conditions and pay rates"

  Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a massive strike for this week over work conditions and pay ratesDrivers for …
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  Driver strike on May 8th - Are you participating?

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  How nice. Investors have the luxury to sue Lyft. We don't.

  It's funny how all of this comes down to Lyft failing "to alert investors ahead of its recent electric bike …
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  NY and now LA Strike! Can they get Uber to reverse a 25 percent-per-mile pay cut?

  Thousands of Uber drivers are striking in Los AngelesUber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles are refusing to pick …
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  LA's Rideshare Driver Strikes! Bad timing for Uber and Lyft as they seek IPO.

  The timing couldn't be worse, but then again these "unions" knew it was an important time.As Uber and Lyft …
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  Pregnant Lyft driver in third trimester stabbed to death by passenger, police say

  Sigh...https://abc7.com/police-pregnant-lyft-driver-stabbed-to-death-by-rider/5111666/?fbclid=IwAR3j9PCEhJyPDuExCYKZCxsydcu7hgFVsuYS1qlstrjXuUWzjgXJP_gWZAk
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  Uber tells its side of the story in mass arbitration fight with 12,500 drivers

  More storm to come for Uber.  2019 will be an interesting year for rideshares.(Reuters) - Someday, legal historians may …
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  The shutdown is turning prison guards into Uber drivers

  It may get pretty competitive if everyone affected by government shut downs start driving Uber.FRESNO, California — Aaron McGlothin …
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  Passenger Specific Playlists - One way to boost your ratings.

  Genius and easy way to boost your driver rating.  Trouble finding that perfect tune, categorize them like this guy, i.e. …
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  An Uber Driver Was Just Tackled To The Ground Outside Uber’s Headquarters

  Things are never boring at Uber headquarters in San Francisco. Apparently the drivers aren't even allowed to step into the …
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  Uber wants to give company stock to its drivers

  I don’t believe it for a second  https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/12/uber-drivers-company-stock-sec/
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  What is Lyft's Airplane Mode cheat?!!

  I didn't even know such cheat existed.  What is this trick that I Lyft is supposedly cracking down on?
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  Mid-Ride Cancellation Scam - Now on Bridges and Tunnels

  Are we all aware by now of the mid-ride cancellation scams?  What happens if a passenger cancels an Uber ride …

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   6 years ago in  what is with the starting my trip before you are even on my street ?

  Nah, I don't think that's true.

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   6 years ago in  Is UberXL for IKEA a viable option? Do drivers mind? Any extra charges for big items?

  The car you get with UberXL, can be a numbr of different cars, so there's always a chance you get a smaller SUV. So watch out for that.

  and the problem here is that the driver doesn't have to pick up big cargo items.  and they hate it when you have big items that needs to be loaded.  It can take time in loading and it can damage their cars.  They will definitely not like it. (I wouldn't.)

  I would request a UberXL, and immediately call the driver to see if he is willing to do so.  By some luck, you would get one that doesn't mind and will do the task for you.  Make sure to mention upront that you would tip handsomely.  (Don't wait until it's over and offer.  Just offer upfront.)

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   6 years ago in  Uber's Stance on Tipping? - The evolution over the years. Language has Softened

  Great post.  Thanks for putting this together.  Super fascinating.

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   6 years ago in  Do you struggle to find parking for a quick bathroom break?

  See what non-drivers know is that we usually have a good rapport with body shops or car washes, that they would let us run in for a quick potty.  This is even true in Manhattan.  

  ...and there's always the double parking option at the corner store.  We usually find a nice discrete place behind delivery trucks or construction fences on the side streets.

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   6 years ago in  Uber

  Hamilton has a huge boost in number of drivers.  I would expect drivers to be available.  Hamilton is covered, large enough city, and have multiple airports.  

  Here's an advice.  Try checking your Uber app a week before at 3:00AM.  See if there are drivers at that hour.

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   6 years ago in  My driver told me he gets lots of texts from people telling him to hurry up (upon pickup). Is this really true?

  Here's the boilerplate.

  "I'll get you there as quickly and safely as I can."

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   6 years ago in  Driver on the phone. Is it rude for the driver to be on the phone while driving a passenger?

  You mean Uber's extensive driver training? LOL.

  No, there is no mention of how we shouldn't be on a call.

  I am not such a talkative person so I wouldn't anyways, but I do try to avoid phone calls.  I am working, and I shouldn't be making personal calls.

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   6 years ago in  My driver told me he gets lots of texts from people telling him to hurry up (upon pickup). Is this really true?

  You just let the cat out of the bag. Come on. Now they know. 

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   6 years ago in  Have you encountered racial discrimination as an Uber or Lyft driver?

  I think surprisingly most Uber drivers are 40~50 white dudes, so perhaps not?

  We are made fun of a lot for our weight, social ineptitude, and the fact that we make so little.

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   6 years ago in  What's the grossest thing you have found in a Lyft or Uber?

  Vomit.  5 times and counting.

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   6 years ago in  "A Side Hustle for Your Side Hustle" - Apps that help drivers sell stuff while they drive. [Angel List]

  Yes, it's actually coverage.  Very unpopular with passengers.  It's loud, annoying, and bright in their faces while they ride.

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   6 years ago in  Uber's max driving limits and driving and operating caps? Can't I just work around it by using multiple apps, Uber, Lyft and Juno?

  While I agree with your sentiment, you aren't a driver, are you?  (or part-time driver) 12-hour shift is nothing.  We work 14 to 16 hours sometimes, and that's just to make a living.

  See, what you don't get is that we sit around a lot during the day.  and those times, we would be "taking breaks".  We sit at cafes, we eat, we read, we sometimes even take a snooze, and that's while we are online with Uber.  

  A "shift" to a driver isn't a normal shift for an office worker.  Driving for taxis and Uber is more like a life style.  I know a few buddies who started driving part-time (per my referral) who would wait for their customers in their living rooms.

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   6 years ago in  Pickup Location

  Wait, I thought you were talking about the destination location.  You are talking about the pickup location? 

  Uber has never hidden that.  It tells you where the pick up is even when you have the app open.  

  So it isn't a huge deal, but yeah, exact address can be useful.

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   6 years ago in  Pickup Location

  Wow.  That doesn't seem right.  I don't think it happens on my Driver app. 

  Can you share the screenshot?  Are you using an old version of the app or iOS or something?

  The requirement to hide some of that information actually depends on your location, i.e. the city you drive in.  In Chicago, for example, you can still see the pax's first names.

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   6 years ago in  As a driver, have you kicked out a passenger? Ended a ride early mid-trip?

  I will admit, that request looks like a dream request to me.  1.5 hour drive to my house ($150~200) to finish my day?  :Drooling.

  I get it though. When you gotta be somewhere, you gotta be somewhere.  I guess the destination filter sorta failed but it sorta worked, right?  We can see why it did what it did.

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   6 years ago in  Uber for Kids

  Well, don't speak too fast.  You don't know how much they pay.

  Each parent was paying like $17 a kid and they carpool in most cases.  

  and they pay drivers $30/hour.  At least so they say.

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   6 years ago in  Uber for Kids

  I looked into HopSkipDrive, and read up on a few others.  They aren't so much rideshare companies in a way that you don't really call them on an ad-hoc and as-needed basis on your smartphone.  It's basically a taxi service catering to kids.

  You end up getting a schedule, and you go to specific locations at specific times.  Then you chauffeur these privileged kids to place. The company monitors your every move, in terms of your GPS location, your background your schedule, every drop-off and pickup, etc.

  It's like driving a school bus.  No thanks.  

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   6 years ago in  Rideshare? Delivery? How to Decide? [Zencar]

  The graph on Peak times to work is interesting.  I see some windows during breakfast and dinner where you'd rather be driving for food delivery.

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   6 years ago in  Are taxis officially dead? How are they surviving?

  I think they gave up.  Many drivers have moved over to Uber and Lyft.  The biggest hurdle was that they didn't own cars (taxis are leased), but that also seems to have a solution as almost anyone rent from these rideshare companies now.

  Medallions are being sold off in auctions and bankruptcy courts.

  No government officials stood up and fought Uber. Regulations have not been adjusted, and the fares have not been adjusted, as far as I can tell.  No helping hands to the drivers or company owners.

  The reason you don't hear about it now is that people either left or gave up.  Sad, yes.

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   6 years ago in  Do drivers care if the passengers wear seatbelts? Do they enforce it? Maybe downvote passengers who don't?

  I encourage my passengers, sure. I believe in them, and my job is to get them from A to B safely.

  I do it in a nice way.  Maybe just say, "Are you bucked up, ready to go?"  and if they don't, I don't push it. After I said that and they don't do it, that means they don't wanna do it.

  Also worried about liability concerns for me not warning them. Ha!  Maybe I am selfish

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   6 years ago in  Is UberXL for IKEA a viable option? Do drivers mind? Any extra charges for big items?

  The car you get with UberXL, can be a numbr of different cars, so there's always a chance you get a smaller SUV. So watch out for that.

  and the problem here is that the driver doesn't have to pick up big cargo items.  and they hate it when you have big items that needs to be loaded.  It can take time in loading and it can damage their cars.  They will definitely not like it. (I wouldn't.)

  I would request a UberXL, and immediately call the driver to see if he is willing to do so.  By some luck, you would get one that doesn't mind and will do the task for you.  Make sure to mention upront that you would tip handsomely.  (Don't wait until it's over and offer.  Just offer upfront.)

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   6 years ago in  Is there really a driver movement so they can see customer profile info before accepting? What's the argument? [updated]

  Not sure if this is a formal movement, but I have heard vocal groups of rideshare drivers discussing this.  

  At high level, they are against the illusion of transparency and flexible work schedule that Uber promotes. They feel that as independent workers, they should be able to see the rides they are accepting and decide where to work and what riders to pick up.

  They also feel unfair where the riders can see a lot about them but the drivers cannot. For example, riders can see the gender and race of the drivers, but the drivers cannot. If riders can discriminate why can't the drivers?

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   5 years ago in  Diamond Nerf

  I stopped paying attention to any types of driver promotions and incentives. Lyft started this trend earlier and Uber  is all over it now. 

  It’s an obvious attempt to confuse the drivers so they don’t really know how much they’re making. They will do this to make us work harder while making less money. 

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