"Uber has said repeatedly that it likes to ‘experiment' with fares. In reality, they are experimenting with livelihoods. They are experimenting with the ability of some people to put food on their table and to pay their rent/mortgage. That is unacceptable. Lyft just doesn't have the backbone to stand up to them either.
letter to you from Condia is an Up member.
Dear Travis,
You are a scumbag, narcissistic, and self-loathing liar; who takes advantage of those you call "partners" every step of the way.
While you sit on your Billions and continue to grow your business, why can't you stop fighting the drivers over what is pennies to you?
We the drivers don’t feel like your "partner" though, every time we turn around, you are dictating terms that, somehow, always fall out of our favor.
A better description is "Uber Suckers."
With just 1 year driving, UBER should still be new and exciting for me.
Instead, I feel like a 20 year vet, remembering the golden days of driving, when rates were better.
The funny part is, the customers don’t even realize the dama, especially since the rate breakdown was removed from the Application for customers to see.
Travis, you always ignore the drivers.
You ignore the 2014 IRS standard mileage rate of .56/mile expense using a vehicle for business and also the dead miles.
As many drivers report driving a dead mile for every revenue miles, "income", is the number that should matter, but insted is the number that you ignores.
Travis, perhaps you can tell me what part of the fare is that "gratuity" you keep insisting is built into the fare?
Of course, you are to the point when you said that Uber makes more money than ever.
But forced to accept less for fares and a lower profit margin, doesn't look a good partnershit for drivers.
Yet everyday on Craigslist, everybody can see ads about all the money drivers can make Ubering.
For some reason, (and despite English being a listed requirement of driving for Uber), the advertisements in Spanish says you can make times more.
Does Uber pay more for being bilingual in a bonus I have not yet heard about?
Or does Uber believe Spanish speakers are more gullible?
Or can deal with bigger disappointments?
Or maybe you believe we work longer hours?
Why the difference?
It’s clear to me, that Uber depends on bringing on drivers that do not understand math.
That is why we lose features on the Driver’s Dashboards that would help us understand our revenue, expenses, and income.
It’s why you keep advertising how much can be made in fares, but not in revenue and income.
It’s why you ignore driver’s expenses when you report on how much we make.
...and then you push these "subprime leases" charging drivers over 20% interest on while cutting rates all along.
That ist why I think you are a scumbag.
How about helping out the little guy who is the backbone of your empire, and still offer a fair price to the customers.
The drivers want to work, earn a living honestly, and provide good service.
However, UBER system is rigged against us.
Horrid car financing deals, lack of insurance coverage for drivers, a ridiculous rating system, promoting no tips, authorities that punish for operating illegally, dastardly low rates, 20% commission, 1$ discount for every ride, 520$ a year for cell phone use. What a combination!
All while the poor driver smile and tell everyone how great everything is.
Travis, your best drivers are leaving in droves, and it might still be a little bit away, but eventually Uber will burn as slowly potential drivers realize this is not worth it, as any other minimum wage job pays better.
And as the quality of the drivers and the rides continues to fall to conditions worse than those Taxis you were beating into the ground, your customers will find another way to get from Point A to Point B.
UBER ON!
letter to you from Condia is an Up member.
Dear Travis,
You are a scumbag, narcissistic, and self-loathing liar; who takes advantage of those you call "partners" every step of the way.
While you sit on your Billions and continue to grow your business, why can't you stop fighting the drivers over what is pennies to you?
We the drivers don’t feel like your "partner" though, every time we turn around, you are dictating terms that, somehow, always fall out of our favor.
A better description is "Uber Suckers."
With just 1 year driving, UBER should still be new and exciting for me.
Instead, I feel like a 20 year vet, remembering the golden days of driving, when rates were better.
The funny part is, the customers don’t even realize the dama, especially since the rate breakdown was removed from the Application for customers to see.
Travis, you always ignore the drivers.
You ignore the 2014 IRS standard mileage rate of .56/mile expense using a vehicle for business and also the dead miles.
As many drivers report driving a dead mile for every revenue miles, "income", is the number that should matter, but insted is the number that you ignores.
Travis, perhaps you can tell me what part of the fare is that "gratuity" you keep insisting is built into the fare?
Of course, you are to the point when you said that Uber makes more money than ever.
But forced to accept less for fares and a lower profit margin, doesn't look a good partnershit for drivers.
Yet everyday on Craigslist, everybody can see ads about all the money drivers can make Ubering.
For some reason, (and despite English being a listed requirement of driving for Uber), the advertisements in Spanish says you can make times more.
Does Uber pay more for being bilingual in a bonus I have not yet heard about?
Or does Uber believe Spanish speakers are more gullible?
Or can deal with bigger disappointments?
Or maybe you believe we work longer hours?
Why the difference?
It’s clear to me, that Uber depends on bringing on drivers that do not understand math.
That is why we lose features on the Driver’s Dashboards that would help us understand our revenue, expenses, and income.
It’s why you keep advertising how much can be made in fares, but not in revenue and income.
It’s why you ignore driver’s expenses when you report on how much we make.
...and then you push these "subprime leases" charging drivers over 20% interest on while cutting rates all along.
That ist why I think you are a scumbag.
How about helping out the little guy who is the backbone of your empire, and still offer a fair price to the customers.
The drivers want to work, earn a living honestly, and provide good service.
However, UBER system is rigged against us.
Horrid car financing deals, lack of insurance coverage for drivers, a ridiculous rating system, promoting no tips, authorities that punish for operating illegally, dastardly low rates, 20% commission, 1$ discount for every ride, 520$ a year for cell phone use. What a combination!
All while the poor driver smile and tell everyone how great everything is.
Travis, your best drivers are leaving in droves, and it might still be a little bit away, but eventually Uber will burn as slowly potential drivers realize this is not worth it, as any other minimum wage job pays better.
And as the quality of the drivers and the rides continues to fall to conditions worse than those Taxis you were beating into the ground, your customers will find another way to get from Point A to Point B.
UBER ON!
