[andaas]

I really can't believe how hard Uber is ****ing over their UberBlack partners (Ok, I admit I had to add the "Uber" in there to keep that from sounding wrong).

Uber would not exist today without this business model being formed around the professional drivers that signed on for UberBlack. The professional driver platform is typically the LEAD platform supported in any new market. Now Uber is telling them they are required to accept ALL LEVELS of service, or leave? This company has zero respect for it's so-called partners.

 

[andaas]

It's vague enough that, maybe, existing UberBlack drivers have the option; however, I'm sure if that is the case it is just a matter of time until that changes and they force them in or out.

 

[andaas]

Uber's charts are great and all, but any commercially licensed and insured driver that drives UberBlack is only using Uber as a downtime reduction tool. Uber should represent no more than 20-30% of their total business (if that).

 

[andaas]

The silly thing is, you can call and arrange a black car/SUV pickup from DFW for about $55-60 one way (for about 20-30 mile range). There's no reason to pay $4/mile.

 

[andaas]

Wrong. They arrange rides with commercial drivers because they don't want an UBER driver. Nothing silly about it.

You miss my point, "silly" being that people think they are getting such a great deal for a non-commercial driver; when for the same (or less), they can hire a commercial driver.