"the magic interval when a confidence trickster knows he has the money he has appropriated but the victim does not yet understand that he has lost it" (#JKGabraith)
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If you put this #Octopus system in your car - or ANY ad-based system like it - and it is sitting 2' in front of my face (the car was a Corolla - small), I'll be docking you 1 star!
This system which blares ads in my face - who's mute button engages only UNTIL the next ad, then unmutes - is NOT rider-friendly!
Also, when I tell you the speed in my retirement community is STRICTLY 15mph, then GO 15mph, not 25mph! 1 more star!
Techbrodudes reinvent something that's been around for ages, only making it worse.
You know, public transit has been around for AGES before you got your grubby little rent-seeking mitts on it and tore it down, you festering horde of goblins!
As a learning experience, I’ve been an #Uber driver for the last 10 days. I was curious what it was like, how the app and algorithm works. Very interesting.
Here are numbers for mileage, time and income so far. Note that I live in Montgomery county, PA, just NW of Philly. I’m sure more money is to be made in Philly, but I don’t care.
Also: We have a 14 month old Tesla Model 3. Did 7,000 miles in the first year. This can easily rack up miles. Electricity cost is about $1 per 30 miles driven.
Starting next year, users will be able to pay for fresh groceries using their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from right within the Uber Eats app.
Biorąc pod uwagę że większość kierowców Ubera itp nie zna polskiego, to nałożenie obowiązku posiadania polskiego prawa jazdy jest uderzeniem atomowym. (bo chyba nie można prawka w obcym języku zdawać, a egzamin jest pełen kruczków językowych)
Nous sommes en Bretagne. C'était moins une. Moins une, parce qu'une fois n'est pas coutume, on a voulu prendre une voiture pour aller à la gare ce matin. Un #Uber. Oui, avec 3 valises, un sac, 2 sacs à dos et 2 enfants, on s'est dit que ça pourrait être pratique, sachant qu'il n'y avait pas de bus ou métro direct.
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Yesterday while I was driving #rideshare at #WaltDisneyWorld I stopped to pick up a guest & their family. I hit the button to open my van's side-doors & my attention was attracted towards a man flailing his arms & yelling at a woman & her daughter. His exact words were: "You damned #Jews! You think you own the world! You're gonna learn different!"
As the man saw me & walked towards me, I closed the doors, put the van into gear, and drove away. 🤬
> Dans leur rapport publié mardi, un an après les révélations du « Monde » et de ses partenaires, les députés critiquent la faiblesse des autorités et la complaisance d’Emmanuel Macron dans ce dossier.
Uber says it finally made an annual profit after 15 years, but who paid the price to get it there?
The company fired 6,700 workers, hiked fares for customers, and squeezed drivers even harder. Now the stock is up and investors will get a $7 billion share buyback. It turns your stomach.
You might have heard Gig workers are taking time out of their day today to protest working conditions from companies like #Uber#Lyft#DoorDash#SkipTheDishes and others.
Well, I just got this email from Door Dash at exactly 11AM PST when many people are doing this 'strike’.
The link goes to a form letter to the BC Government. But it's locked, you can't personalize it. I was going to remove all their text and say “I support regulating Gig work and improving working conditions”.
If you support workers rights, if you use these services, or if you're a gig worker yourself. Please contact your government in your area and urge them to follow the lead of others regulating gig work.
A statement read on the CBC this morning from Door Dash said they're not concerned.
Obviously.... they are.
Why? Because we're taking action together for fair wages and protection.
If you would like to send an actual letter to the BC Minister of Labour supporting Gig Workers in their fight for fair working conditions, send an email to LBR.Minister@gov.bc.ca
If you'd like a "form letter" (that you can modify!) I'll put what I wrote to Minister Bains in the next reply.
The bad thing about #iPhone#StolenDeviceProtection for #Uber drivers? I drive the same areas daily. These happen to be in Disney World - a huge place for stolen devices. BUT iPhone lists many hotels/resorts/parks here as "familiar places" in my settings.
Thus anyone stealing my phone here at those locations are exempt from Stolen Device Protection - and can change my pw with impunity. 😳
Remember how Cruise withheld details of the incident with a pedestrian being dragged by one of their vehicles? Now 9 execs have been fired. It’s one concern that the tech is not ready, but a much bigger concern when the problems are hidden from oversight. There should be criminal charges next. The damage that has been done to public trust of autonomous vehicles, especially from GM, will be very hard to earn back. Meanwhile Waymo seems to be operating much more safely in SF. But remember Waymo is partnered with Uber which has a spotty track record with regulators. https://apple.news/Alzdpl_dxTU6Py7-M-msBwg#Cruise#GM#Waymo#Uber
Ostensibly to help reduce stock dilution caused by stock awards to core staff (including the CEO), once again (as I've pointed out before), it shows that Uber's #business model is nothing to do with investment in #innovation & everything to do with #wagetheft & expoiting #workers.
Uber doesn't need any tech innovation or new kit, so investment not required; just keeps sh*ting on the drivers to make a profit!
Opinion: Uber was supposed to help traffic. It didn’t. Robotaxis will be even worse (www.sfchronicle.com)
From the opinion piece:...
Uber Eats will begin accepting food stamps for grocery deliveries in 2024 (www.engadget.com)
Starting next year, users will be able to pay for fresh groceries using their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from right within the Uber Eats app.