I like this idea! What a waste of time, gas & energy when you drive someone to a destination far from your home and come home with the app. off-line. Hope it works!
Thanks for thinking of me Chi. Legal Airport pickup has helped my situation of driving home empty a bit (I am at about 50% helping right now and have had about 30 airport pickups) but I do find I am working longer hours waiting around for that Northbound fare. Today I took 2 non north before I got one going about 40% of way home..stayed there about an hour longer than I would have normally.
Which have all but vanished...anybody get one yet? Latest app update seems like some work was done in preparation for that eventuality.Cool! Hope this works better than the stacked requests!
Thanks, I will sign up.The below are copied from the Rideshare Guy blog...wanted to post link but was told it expired and we have to join to read it so here it is: I assume Observer you are referring to law suits on Employee vs Independent contractor: If you are subscribing to the blog I suggest you do if you want latest rideshare news.
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If you're wondering about what's going on with the court case in San Francisco (Uber - employee vs IC), we'll be doing a full analysis of the hearing and what its potential impact for drivers could be next week. Yesterday's hearing was to determine if the three drivers bringing the suit against Uber could be turned into a class action that would represent all drivers. The judge didn't give a final ruling but there were lots of interesting points that came out which we will touch on. So stay tuned!
Second:
Instacart workers in San Francisco claim they're being "screwed" by new employee policy
Sum and Substance: Last month, the federal Department of Labor issued a "policy guidance document" addressing the misclassification of employees as contract workers. The memo suggests that federal agencies might begin taking a more active interest in the cadres of independent contractors currently toiling on behalf of the sharing economy.
At the same time, a number of lawsuits have been lodged across the country contending that these contractors are actually misclassified employees. Last week, I reported that Instacart had informed in-store shoppers in San Francisco of the impending status change, giving them only 48 to decide whether to reapply for their jobs.
As part-time employees, the shoppers will be held to a 29-hours-per-week maximum; they will receive a flat wage and no longer be eligible for commissions and tips. Nor will they accrue the paid time off, health-care benefits or advanced scheduling guarantees that help make employment an attractive alternative to contracting. … The primary gripes were that they're taking a substantial pay-cut, facing a significant decrease in hours, and that the change happened so suddenly and without their input.
My Take: It's a fairly safe bet that Uber and Lyft have a Plan B in the works if courts ruling against them in the pending cases over employee / independent contractor status. This may be a preview of their Plan B. One thing is for sure - TNCs hold all the cards in any decision as to what the terms of employee agreement will look like. So a win for the drivers in the courts may not translate into a win for the drivers in their pocketbooks.
"they won't accrue the paid time off, health care benefits, or advanced scheduling guarantees"The below are copied from the Rideshare Guy blog...wanted to post link but was told it expired and we have to join to read it so here it is: I assume Observer you are referring to law suits on Employee vs Independent contractor: If you are subscribing to the blog I suggest you do if you want latest rideshare news.
First.....
If you're wondering about what's going on with the court case in San Francisco (Uber - employee vs IC), we'll be doing a full analysis of the hearing and what its potential impact for drivers could be next week. Yesterday's hearing was to determine if the three drivers bringing the suit against Uber could be turned into a class action that would represent all drivers. The judge didn't give a final ruling but there were lots of interesting points that came out which we will touch on. So stay tuned!
Second:
Instacart workers in San Francisco claim they're being "screwed" by new employee policy
Sum and Substance: Last month, the federal Department of Labor issued a "policy guidance document" addressing the misclassification of employees as contract workers. The memo suggests that federal agencies might begin taking a more active interest in the cadres of independent contractors currently toiling on behalf of the sharing economy.
At the same time, a number of lawsuits have been lodged across the country contending that these contractors are actually misclassified employees. Last week, I reported that Instacart had informed in-store shoppers in San Francisco of the impending status change, giving them only 48 to decide whether to reapply for their jobs.
As part-time employees, the shoppers will be held to a 29-hours-per-week maximum; they will receive a flat wage and no longer be eligible for commissions and tips. Nor will they accrue the paid time off, health-care benefits or advanced scheduling guarantees that help make employment an attractive alternative to contracting. … The primary gripes were that they're taking a substantial pay-cut, facing a significant decrease in hours, and that the change happened so suddenly and without their input.
My Take: It's a fairly safe bet that Uber and Lyft have a Plan B in the works if courts ruling against them in the pending cases over employee / independent contractor status. This may be a preview of their Plan B. One thing is for sure - TNCs hold all the cards in any decision as to what the terms of employee agreement will look like. So a win for the drivers in the courts may not translate into a win for the drivers in their pocketbooks.