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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.
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What would your dream rideshare company look like?
Let's float some ideas. How about a fixed commission rate of maximum 15%. How about earnings pay scale for drivers … -
Waymo got their CPUC license to test driverless cars in Santa Clara County, CA
We know they're coming? Who's drinking the SDC Koolaid? Level 5 autonomous cars are a decade away. I've done a … -
Uber Co-Founder Garrett Camp Drops $72.5 Million on Mansion Following IPO
70 billion of wealth created out of thin air on the backs of their drivers. Yet, Uber cut the rates … -
Why don’t ride share passengers tip more often? Should tipping be made mandatory?
As drivers, we’re in the service industry. We show up 6-8 million times a day in front of someone’s house, … -
Why don’t rideshare passengers tip their drivers as often as other service industry jobs?
As drivers, we’re in the service industry. We show up 6-8 million times a day in front of someone’s house, … -
Do you think Uber & Lyft should make tipping mandatory? What could be done in the driver app to make tipping easier?
As drivers, we’re in the service industry. We show up 6-8 million times a day in front of someone’s house, … -
Do you think Uber and Lyft should make tipping the driver mandatory? Why don’t passengers tip more often?
As drivers, we’re in the service industry. We show up 6-8 million times a day in front of someone’s house, … -
Do you think Uber & Lyft should make tipping the driver mandatory? Do you think the tipping screen is buried deep in the passenger app? Why don’t passengers tip more often?
As drivers, we’re in the service industry. We show up 6-8 million times a day in front of someone’s house, …
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.
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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 😆
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