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Angry Drivers
Passengers from hell? Complaints or suggestions for Uber and Lyft? Glaring problem with the industry? Do you have stories of your horrible experiences with rideshare services? Leave your comments here and share your stories.
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RANT: Extra Passengers
Why do riders get so bent out of shape when you wont allow then to cram in extra passengers than …
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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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$100 mcdonalds order - it happened
I have always had issues with pax changing the destination mid-ride. i feel like that's bait and switch. int he …
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whats with pax expectations?
Are people still new at taking ubers? are people still expecting we are their private drivers like uber marketing used …
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Done picking up at grocery stores.
I am done picking up at grocery stores. I get it that people who don't have cars have to go …
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Uber Deactivation for Safety Concerns
This week I was three weeks from my two year anniversary with Uber. I have a 4.94 rating (490 5 …
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It's time to call Rideshare what it is: Taxi
Riding my bike around Chicago these days I'm always wary of cars pulled over, idling by the curb, or, more …
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As a driver or passenger, have you experienced any thing during a rider share experience that REALLY made you angry? I mean ready to pop mad!
Not really!
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Uber and Lyft rides are more expensive than ever because of a driver shortage
Yep. We all knew this already. “The companies don’t really look at us as human beings, and they just consider …
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Mean, Spiteful, tazer-totin' woman (from Poke Salad Annie)
A Passenger from Heck Story I was finishing out Sunday night in my usual panic to make the 65-ride bonus. …
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A Hack's Art
Here's what I did to pass the time between fares during my cab career. Most of these were done at …
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In the Battle of Rideshare Versus Taxi the Driver Always Loses
A lot has been written about ride-share services like Uber threatening the livelihood of cab drivers. In most of these …
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Summarily fired by Uber after they (falsely) claimed I altered documents. No recourse.
I drove for Uber for more than 2 years. I made them thousands of dollars. I had a high rating …
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Ambassadors from Other Cities: The Global Culture of Cab Drivers
* In 2003 the Public Chauffeur Training Institute was located at Harold Washington College on Lake Street downtown. This was …
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Is it true that Uber pays the drivers less for setting the destination filters? (i.e. wanting to go in a certain direction)
With everyone complaining about Uber setting up the price in any way you'd like, I feel like we need to …
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What the heck is Wait & Save? How does it appear for the drivers?
This option started showing up for me late 2020. It may have been there for longer but I never saw …
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Sir, Sir what are ten life hacks you can give me that will get me ahead if I carry them out with discipline, " said the young pax to the wizened Uber driver.
If you do these ten things, you will die a contented person. They take no prior training. They take no …
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What do they not tell you about being a Uber/Lyft driver?
What they don’t tell you… Well for one thing, that I would have a constant crick in my neck from …
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I Quit Just in Time
In 2012 I walked away from the taxi business never to return. Looking back on it now I feel fortunate …
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‘Suicide Surcharge’ or Crucial Fee to Fix the Subway? Taxi Drivers Brace for Battle Over $2.50 Charge
Another death-rattle for the cab industry. (via New York Times)