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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"Suicides Get Taxi Drivers Talking: ‘I’m Going to Be One of Them’"
Six NYC cabbies have killed themselves recently: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/nyregion/suicides-taxi-drivers-nyc.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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LA Drivers - Do not give Tom Lahren a ride
Why turn on people who provide service and drive you around? Such accusation, and no one asked to be a …
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Europe and Asia will beat US to the autonomous vehicles. They actually have plans.
Their governments are enacting legislations around the deployments as well as testing of autnomous vehicles, while US continues to fumble …
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Eighty-seven, and left by the side of the road by Uber [Boston Globe]
Not cool, not cool at all. Basic human decency comes into play here as a driver. She and her husband …
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Uber and Cabify pause services in Barcelona after taxi strike turns violent [TechCrunch]
Oh, man. The Barcelona's protest continues and is now escalating. Taxi drivers are up with pitchforks! A two-day taxi driver …
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Uber Is Headed for a Crash [nymag]
Interesting read. How long can Uber survive hemorrhaging money?Uber’s investors have been buying your satisfaction in the form of …
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My worst fear came true while driving last night. Would've rather been cleaning vomit off my car.😥😥😥
Was out last night driving overnight like I do most nights. I know how bad the deer are so I …
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Inside the secret Facebook of Uber drivers posting passenger photos without consent
This is just so very true. Drivers love taking pictures... “17 year old drunk girl puked in my car, ugggggggg,” …
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As an Uber/Lyft driver do you tip if you are a rider?
Just curious, maybe I am wrong. Had to take Uber 2 weeks ago. I made sure I was a good …
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Is "Ubering While Black" a thing?
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Greetings
Another excerpt from Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab (University of Chicago Press) A raised hand generates an irresistible magnetic …
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Employee vs. Contractor. Has everyone considered the downside of becoming an Uber employee?
While many CA drivers are arguing for becoming an employee, I have to ask whether they realize they will be …
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Obvious news: Taxis struggling to keep up with Uber and Lyft disruption [CNBC]
I know this isn't an eye-catching headline, but yes, the taxi drivers continue to struggle. Guys, this is still happening …
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"Where clout is king, Uber has a direct line to the mayor." [NBC News]
An excertp from a NBC article on how TLC mentions Here are the take-aways - my opinion TLC does not …
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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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More Seniors Becoming Uber, Lyft Drivers In Retirement
Shows off the power of flexible on-demand workforce. Gig-economy at its best. Mitchell is part of a growing number of …
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Nobody's Angel
Jack Clark is a Chicago cabbie who's been writing and singing of many, many years. His best-known book is a …
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I Delivered Packages for Amazon and It Was a Nightmare
Amazon Flex allows drivers to get paid to deliver packages from their own vehicles. But is it a good deal …
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Rideshare? Delivery? How to Decide? [Zencar]
Some good information about how different Driving Passengers and Deliverying Foods are. The good thing is that you can do …
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Too many Uber drivers? Chicago cabbies and ride-share workers join forces, urge cap on Uber and Lyft cars
From the Chicago Tribune—https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-taxi-ride-share-drivers-limit-20181030-story.html From the Chicago Sun-Times—https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/taxi-rideshare-drivers-unite-city-hall-protest-regulation-uber-lyft/