Over the years I have had many passengers tell me that they feel that Uber or Lyft are so much safer than taking a cab. One guy even told me that because of uber he is comfortable letting his 14 year old daughter have an account and use it on her own.
I don't know where they get the impression that it is somehow safer.
There is no interview process but only a rudimentary background check and no one inspects our cars.
If I was operating on bald tires or worn breaks they would have no idea. New Jersey inspection is only emissions these days and my car could be a death trap for all these people know.
Never mind the drivers who in many cases are immigrants and the background check would not pick up on criminal activity in their country of origin.
I recently found out that a friend of mine who has been doing this job for more than 3 years is stoned every moment that he has passengers in his car. He's got a vaporizer with some kind of hash oil and he's sucking on it several times a day while he's working. He says that that is how he deals with these people (passengers) or he wouldn't be able to do this job.
I have met many drivers over the past three years and while most seem harmless, some seem really creepy. I used to roll up on other drivers and one night I rolled up on a guy who was watching porn in his car and doing god-knows-what.
When passengers tell me how safe Uber is compared to taxis I have a tendency to set them straight. I think it might affect my rating. People don't like to have their preconceived notions dashed.
I don't know where they get the impression that it is somehow safer.
There is no interview process but only a rudimentary background check and no one inspects our cars.
If I was operating on bald tires or worn breaks they would have no idea. New Jersey inspection is only emissions these days and my car could be a death trap for all these people know.
Never mind the drivers who in many cases are immigrants and the background check would not pick up on criminal activity in their country of origin.
I recently found out that a friend of mine who has been doing this job for more than 3 years is stoned every moment that he has passengers in his car. He's got a vaporizer with some kind of hash oil and he's sucking on it several times a day while he's working. He says that that is how he deals with these people (passengers) or he wouldn't be able to do this job.
I have met many drivers over the past three years and while most seem harmless, some seem really creepy. I used to roll up on other drivers and one night I rolled up on a guy who was watching porn in his car and doing god-knows-what.
When passengers tell me how safe Uber is compared to taxis I have a tendency to set them straight. I think it might affect my rating. People don't like to have their preconceived notions dashed.
