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Angela Taylor (RedANT)
Ride Scholar from Seattle
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The Uber driver app in the Google Play store has a rating of 4.4/5 stars. I posted a comment/rating on Google Play:
Me: "If drivers have a 4.4/5 star rating, Uber calls us failures and deactivates us. Why is this rating acceptable or different?"
Uber: "Hi RedANT. This doesn't sound right. We want to take a closer look into this for you. Please send a quick note to t.uber.con/drivercontact so we can connect."
(Needless to say, I did NOT contact them with my real information)
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Old system:
$25 trip @ 2x surge = Passenger pays $50 (driver made approx 65% of the total = $32.50, and Uber/Lyft made approx 35% of the total = $17.50)
New system:
$25 trip @ 2x surge = Passenger still pays $50 (Driver makes 65% of $25 = $16.25 + a $2.50 fixed "surge" = $18.75 earned by driver. Uber/Lyft collect the balance of $50 - $18.75 paid to driver = $31.25 = approx 63%) Driver pays for 100% of their car payment, insurance, gas, and maintenance. Uber/Lyft does nothing but change policies and adjust app settings to increase their share. Passengers get fleeced.* Please note that all numbers are approximate, and will vary greatly depending on the area you're in.
** Driver pay was previously paid based on a per minute rate + mileage rate + surge multiplier.
Pay is now based on a per minute rate + mileage rate + a flat surge fee that is a fraction of the former multiplier payout. This change effectively increases Uber and Lyfts share of the fares significantly, taking money out of driver pockets and increasing company revenue. Regardless, I'd bet that Uber and Lyft will still post huge Q1 losses as they head into their respective IPOs.
This is why drivers are pissed. (And rightfully so)
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if my driver had this in their car, not only would I be more inclined NOT to tip, but to also rate badly.
If my baby is already dead, should I have to continue to carry it, or is it okay to go to a clinic for D&C? At that point, by not helping this person, you're not preserving life, but rather contributing to the suffering of someone who has already suffered a horribly traumatic loss. Helping at that point is called compassion, not murder.
Objecting to something is fine. Obstructing someone from getting care based on your beliefs is a totally different thing. Once you allow people to make these decisions for others, where do you draw the line? Can mormon drivers refuse to drop riders off at Starbucks or at a bar? Will people be able to refuse to drive gays? Who will decide what is and isn't "acceptable" behavior?
"My car my rules" pertains to activities that occur INSIDE that car, and doesn't give me a right to dictate the moral choices of others. I don't agree with abortion, but I recognize that it's not my place to make that decision for others.
As a woman who has lost a a very much wanted pregnancy, if someone had decided to do this to me when I faced one of the most traumatic times in my life, it could very well have ended in suicide.
I don't know the passengers medical history. I don't know what issues they're facing. It's not my business, it's something that she and her doctor need to decide on based upon their personal circumstances.
Taxis CAN be profitable. The problem is people trying to work it by doing what's no longer profitable. Times have changed, and you need to either adapt or move on.
Know your trade, know what your advantages are over rideshare, and use that to your advantage.
What women have done may not have involved technology or automated payment processes, but it did involve people working long, unregulated hours, without proper compensation, and with very little government protection or oversight.
Since when did technology become a required component of this type work?
Nope. Why create any unnecessary drama and risk your rating/job?
The Uber rating system is a very misunderstood pass/fail system. Not rating a driver doesn't hurt him or her, but it doesn't help them either.
A 5* rating is "GOOD" and reflects positively on the driver's rating.
Any other rating, 4* or below, is "BAD" and will hurt the driver's rating, and could potentially cost them their job.
Drivers need to maintain a minimum rating of 4.66 over the last 100 rated rides. If we drop below that, we face permanent deactivation with no chance for appeal.
5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 4* + 4* + 4* + 4* = average 4.6 rating = Goodbye Felicia
5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 5* + 1* = 4.6
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That said, Lyft's rating system is very similar, however with recent changes, it differs in that all rides are now counted 5* unless you actively rate your driver lower. No rating = 5* default rating
So, in a nutshell, the detrimental effects of "gig" work have been hurting women for decades, but is only now getting attention because it's impacting men as well.
Sad but true.
Let's hope that now that everyone is being impacted, we can unite and fight against this corporate exploitation.
A rider who verifies vehicle information, license plate number and driver/vehicle pics and is still paranoid needs to delete rideshare apps and rely on mom to get them to their destination.
I only deliver passengers to the address listed in the app. if they want to go to a different address, they need to change it in the app before we arrive at the original destination.
Snapping the license plate number:
1. It confirms that the passenger is at the correct vehicle. The whole "how do I know this is the right car" problem becomes a moot point; One can display a Uber light purchased on eBay, but you're not going to get past the license plate verification;
2. It confirms to the driver that the person outside the vehicle is, in fact, the correct passenger and it records the exact time that they arrived at the vehicle; you no longer have to worry about people claiming you drove the wrong person.
I drove approx 40k miles, and made $28k on Uber and $12k on Lyft.
Overall, my gross earnings were just over $1 per mile driven.
Uber loves their facial recognition software to verify driver identity.
How hard would it be to require passengers to snapshot "verify" the vehicle license plate in order to confirm the ride? Such would force riders to take responsibility for verifying their driver, and would help verify the passengers identity to the driver. It would also cut down on loading in dangerous areas by forcing people to load somewhere safe to stop and snap.
41% "Always" tip, and 32% "Usually" tip?
LOL
Not even remotely close. More like 8% and 4%.
Old system:
$25 trip @ 2x surge = Passenger pays $50 (driver made approx 65% of the total = $32.50, and Uber/Lyft made approx 35% of the total = $17.50)
New system:
$25 trip @ 2x surge = Passenger still pays $50 (Driver makes 65% of $25 = $16.25 + a $2.50 fixed "surge" = $18.75 earned by driver. Uber/Lyft collect the balance of $50 - $18.75 paid to driver = $31.25 = approx 63%) Driver pays for 100% of their car payment, insurance, gas, and maintenance. Uber/Lyft does nothing but change policies and adjust app settings to increase their share. Passengers get fleeced.
* Please note that all numbers are approximate, and will vary greatly depending on the area you're in.
** Driver pay was previously paid based on a per minute rate + mileage rate + surge multiplier.
Pay is now based on a per minute rate + mileage rate + a flat surge fee that is a fraction of the former multiplier payout. This change effectively increases Uber and Lyfts share of the fares significantly, taking money out of driver pockets and increasing company revenue. Regardless, I'd bet that Uber and Lyft will still post huge Q1 losses as they head into their respective IPOs.
This is why drivers are pissed. (And rightfully so)
The value of that scooter company is $2.4 BILLION. ($2,400,000,000.00)
Do you really think that a handful of bicycles and scooters is worth that amount of cash?
Nonsense. Lyft and Uber are virtually the same company, have the same horrible policies, and treat their drivers badly to the point that driver availability is unreliable. You can schedule a Lyft ride and they can make it available for drivers to accept ahead of time, but in many/most cases, the system is still searching for a driver 15 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.
Uber isn't allowed to pick up at SJU, so the only options from there are either taxi or car rental.
Please quit trying to promote "driver gear." Whether for personal sales or website hits, the recommendations are pretty horrible.