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All rideshare protests are as feeble and doomed to fail like most taxi protests in US.
Don't waste your time!
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Ant bite adds up 
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Cockroaches is more appropriate. I always thought ant term was ridiculous. Ants work in unison. Opposite of what Uber drivers do. Average IQ of ant higher than Uber driver.
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At least their brains are the same size
Disruption
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How in the world are you guys driving at the same per mile rate as Charlotte. Gas is very high right now, $2.57 a gallon and I barely drive. I know you make more than our $.11 per minute, but even with a Prius gas over $4 a gallon seems like your costs for fuel should be near 20% of revenue.
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It doesn't matter. People here live to complain about why everything sucks. If there's no pain, then there's no fun. We are masochists.
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It's not pointless if it becomes recurring. I sat in a 2.6 surge for half an hour tonight with zero pings. Strike or not, massive quits are on the way. Many people that I know are working on an exit plan.
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I agree. The psychological games by both U/L combined with the low pay when you actually do get a ping is too much to bear.
Sorry, but why keep fighting and pleading for something that will yield little to no fruit?
Point blank, there is no future in this gig. Find an alternative. I'm not advocating for corporate America, but get a hot dog stand or something.
I wish I would have immediately went to Black/SUV, but Uber locked that up. Combine that with your private business built over time and you could have some decent income without running yourself or your vehicle ragged.
There is no other platform that is worth driving. There are too many drivers and the best crumbs go to newbies. Both companies are in a dogfight to either maintain customer base or increase it. Things will get worse. Mark my word...Uber will soon get rid of surge and Lyft will drop rate to 0.60/mile.
I'm all for standing up for your rights. This is something the public doesn't give two shits about. Maybe if ENOUGH people quit driving THAT will send a real message!
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Read about the New York City rideshare market: Cap on adding more rideshare cars, A required living wage. These standards didn't come out of thin air. They came from protest and organizing. It's all here for you to read on UBERPEOPLE.NET.
Your welcome.
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Anyone with half a brain is getting out now or has already got out. Still rideshare driving is a low skilled labor occupation and they will always have 1,000 to replace one that leaves.
New York City is an excemption to the rule. It is also the place where there are rideshare alternatives to Uber and Lyft. For the most part, there is no hope for rideshare in US. Uber and Lyft has paid most of the major politicians and they will avoid all regulations, with New York City being an excemption.
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Even just part time doing it on the weekend sucks now too. Used to at least be worth it now it is a struggle every time -o:
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They were named ants because the cars look like ants on the pax app
Not because they have similar behavior to real ants
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The rideshare market is very young compared to the very mature New York taxi and limousine industry. All the big limousine companies are located within the Tri-State area. None of them on the West coast. So, their rideshare regulations are well structured, strict and very enforceable.
Next in line to reach this strict level will be Chicago. Thanks to both Taxi and Rideshare drivers demanding MORE regulation:
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/not-so-fast-chicago-needs-limits-your-ride-sharing
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I don't know why we're such victims in LA - we just seem to bend over and take it.
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If Uber becomes regulated, will the drivers be required to take a piss test? I love my weed after work so if they start doing that I'll have to buy the synthetic urine called P -sure. It's about 50 bucks and even has a warming sandbag type of thing that you attach to it to bring it up to temperature. LOL
The only downfall is if somebody actually watches you take a piss, then it won't work.
The only downfall is if somebody actually watches you take a piss, then it won't work.
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I was thinking more Boston would be next maybe. Chicago maybe I can see. That is as far as it will go. Assuming anyone could stand up to the politicians bribed by Uber and Lyft, full automation will take over before full taxi like regulations could be implemented. Driving jobs will just be for cargo-freight, heavy or farming or specialized machinery, long distance or rural shuttles and private chauffeurs. All metro taxi and rideshare driving will be fully replaced by the time this union dream or regulation dream could ever be attained.
Regulated you will be tested for sure. If hair tests are used you will have to be clean for as long as your hair has grown out.
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That's the LA way! What do you think happens in Hollyweird? :biggrin:
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Lost Cause...because of deaf ears.
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And Uber and Lyft money.
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