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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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Posts by Uberserge
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What are autonomous cars? Which companies are the leaders in the field?
Everything one needs to know about driverless cars? https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/everything-you-need-to-know-about-autonomous-vehicles-going-into-2020 -
I'm a driver for Uber and Lyft — here are 8 ways I can tell someone is going to be a bad passenger within 5 seconds
Where do they find guys like this? I mean come on people, he is a good mouthpiece though!https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-lyft-driver-bad-passengers-2019-11 -
Too Many Fake Uber Drivers Cost Service Its License in London
Unauthorized drivers set up fake accounts and picked up passengers who thought they were legit, and this happened 14,000 times, … -
Uber rolls out new airport perks ahead of stressful holiday travel season
Starting Wednesday, Nov. 27, those who take an UberX to San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD) and Washington-Dulles … -
Uber Helicopter Rides to JFK Were Briefly Cheaper Than Its Cars, everyone into the helicopters
The 8-minute trip cost just $108.98 -- a third lower than the $163.11 charge for an Uber Black ride, and … -
Uber in last-ditch talks to extend London license, regulators are not as easy on Uber as US
Uber is fighting a last-ditch battle to continue operating in London, as the city’s transport agency weighs whether to renew … -
Uber wins small court victory in California rape suit; victim vows to pursue case
Uber won a court victory when a judge dismissed part of a federal lawsuit filed by a woman claiming the … -
Uber plans to start audio-recording rides in the U.S. for safety The ride-hailing firm is launching an audio-recording pilot in Latin America.
It is about time, the only protection a driver has against unjust deactivation is video and audio. Of course CA … -
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick Sells $1.5 Billion of Uber in Weeks After Lockup
Why is he selling so aggressively? What does that say about the current management team?https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-22/kalanick-sells-almost-1-5-billion-of-uber-in-weeks-after-lockup -
Uber Stock Has Lost a Third of Its Value Since Its IPO. One Analyst Says It’s Time to Buy.
Is it really time to buy or is this a dead cat bounce?https://www.barrons.com/articles/uber-stock-has-lost-value-since-ipo-one-analyst-says-its-time-to-buy-51574440415 -
What is Uber Comfort? Is it worth the extra money?
Everything you need to know about Uber Comforthttps://ride.guru/content/newsroom/what-is-uber-comfort-is-it-worth-the-extra-money -
Uber Chief Product Officer Announces Departure, what do these guys do anyway?
Product chief is needed for the Tide detergent company not Uber so they can come up with an improved version … -
Seattle begins effort to establish minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers. They are getting bombarded city by city
First NY city regulators, then AB5 now city by city are joining the regulatory bandwagonhttps://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-begins-effort-to-establish-minimum-wage-for-uber-lyft-drivers -
Sacking of Uber Eats driver, allegedly for a late food delivery, compared to modern slavery
I call it modern day digital slavery! Add to that tens of thousands of unjust driver deactivations!https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/18/sacking-of-uber-eats-driver-allegedly-for-a-late-food-delivery-compared-to-modern-slavery -
Juno Was Supposed to Be the Ethical Uber. Then It Sold Out and Died! They shut their operations in NY
Juno called it quits, can't compete with Uber and Lyft's billions offering subsidies to the passenger. Is their loss Uber … -
Uber Reportedly Removed Critical Auto-Braking System on Self-Driving Test Car
Typical Uber style, safety first!https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29834180/uber-auto-braking-removed-accident/ -
Uber's former CEO Travis Kalanick offloads another $171 million in stock as his massive sell-off continues - now up to 900 million
Up to now he has sold 900 million worth of stock since the lock-up expiration. What does that say about … -
Do you like UberPro? has your income increased since its inception? Or is it more PR than anything else?
Drivers, what do you think of UberPro rewards? Does it help you make more money?https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/is-the-uber-pro-rewards-program-all-it-is-cut-to-be -
What is UberPro? Is it good for the driver? Is it all what it is cut out to be?
Everything you need to know about UberPro is in this article!https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/is-the-uber-pro-rewards-program-all-it-is-cut-to-be -
Uber needs to buy Lyft to live and survive!
Implicit in Uber's argument is that one day it will control all, or at least the vast majority, of the …
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 😆
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