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RacRay79
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Posts by RacRay79
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Uber wants Waymo to use their network. Admitting defeat?
Uber is in discussion with Waymo, Google's autonomous vehicles, to be included into their network. Look at what Dara said …
You really have to try on your own, as every geographical market is different and it depends on the demographic you are working with. For example, if you are near a college, I am sure the Friday and Saturday nights are very busy, and that counts Saturday and Sunday mornings. If you are not in a town that has much nightlife (say Hartford), you may not see nearly as much.
So, definitely go out there and try.
She looks like the type who needs this app to report people making sexist remarks.
No, that's not true. I hate to almost share this but...
oh, man. Should I? You actually can deny subsequent ride requests on an UberPool. After you pick up your first passenger, you just go to Off-line mode. No additional passenger request will be accepted. Did I change your world?
As long as you let us know of your plans and show some respect, we will be happy to wait. Maybe a quick mention of a tip too. (or just tip us later. We dont' make much while sitting there.)
When you pick up a passenger and start a ride, the app shows you some information about the rider as well as the destination. At that point, there isn't the green "Complete Trip" button yet, so you literally cannot end the trip. You have to drive a bit. Actually if I wait a few moments maybe it'll let me.
Oh, funny thing I noticed. Some of these rides are so short that sometimes the Uber app doesn't recognize it as a trip. In this case, you HAVE to drive a little bit to register.
I just picked up a young girl who got off the train. When I started the ride, it was literally across the street. I asked her if she entered the address wrong (maybe she mixed up the destination as her current locaiton), but she embarassingly told me that's right. She apologized profusely and asked what to do. I said there isn't much i can do, so I drove her across the street. Even if either of us cancelled, she would have been charged the minimum, so..
This seems to happen every few months for me. Maybe every 500 rides or so?
On a slow day, us drivers make like $10/hour, and considering that doesn't include overhead like fuel and car maintenance, that is pretty darn low. I try not to expect tips but frankly I appreciate it and we sort of lean on it.
How much to tip? I wish I could tell you from my past experience of 2000 rides, but it varies quite a bit. I'd like to say 15~20, but that is far from the truth. I think when I do the math, it's more like 5% on average. (remember some people don't tip at all, which brings down the average.)
$5 tip would make our day.
It's nice of you to join us, Travis. Dara is doing...marginally better.
Riders routinely tip taxi drivers, even though the taxi rates are often 2x–3x as much as an Uber ride.
Riders routinely tip the pizza delivery who drove a mile and a half to deliver. They’re paid an hourly plus tips.
Riders routinely tip the barista that makes their latte, even though the he is paid a salary and it’s part of their job.
Riders routinely tip waitresses who carry your food 30 feet from the restaurant kitchen to your table. They, too receive a salary plus tip.
An Uber drivers drives 10 minutes out of their way to pick you up, waits 5 minutes while you fool around inside, then drives you to your destination in a car that they pay for, in a car they pay to insure, using the gas that’s paid for out of their own pockets, and they get you to your destination safely, and all you can ask is why should you tip them? Really?