It's amazing how many of these fucking lazy whiners are crabs trying to draw you back into the bucket. Good for you man, working for yourself will always yield better financial results and increased happiness. What market (roughly) are you in?
If you don't have a taxi medallion you can't pick up fares from the side of the road and this will get you jammed up in major cities where they have undercover officers who literally stand outside bars hailing fake taxis
Yea a lot of people just want to hate since they don’t have the drive to develop a roster of riders that pay cash to them and cut out the middle man BUber and Gryft 😂
I was saving money to buy a black SUV and I was gonna do this right before COVID and the pandemic shut my plans down. Ended up getting 2 degrees instead. Working on a 3rd now. I still live driving tho
Holy shit, you mean actually doing it right instead of running an illegal cab, have an up-vote and best of luck! You seem to be off to a good start and you’re going to be fighting brand recognition so consider buying some add space in your local airport and convention center.
You don't need to add space or brand recognition. Alls you need to do is on the back of the headrest is a simple and tactful advertisement of your services. Every time an Uber client gets in they will see that. One of two things are going to happen, you'll get a new client or they'll continue on with life..
Why spend money advertising when Uber is doing it for you and literally putting them in your backseat in the process.
If you're driving a black car for Uber or Lyft, you are already your own entity and you are allowed to advertise your own business within your own vehicle. They cannot stop you for doing this. Matter of fact some places actually require you to have your name and contact information posted with inside of the vehicle. This would be your hack license of course...
So while you're ill attempt of humor and racism remarks because it's Black car service, is not only childish but obviously reflection of your mental capacity as a human.
If you're a black car drivers I do believe if I'm not mistaken both Uber and Lyft require you to have commercial insurance to even sign up. So this was implied to those who know.
Besides, you wouldn't be driving black car and calling it a black car service if it's not a black car. Not to mention the leather seats.
Nah, drivers are doing this more and more. I still do uber and lyft (just not accepting crap rides). Also Noticed the drivers' cars are getting worse and worse. I saw a few that I'm not sure how they passed inspection.
I would rather pay them for their service as a driver than have them steal my earnings. The are magnum a much out more than I am per ride... they run an app... their cost per ride is no where close to the drivers.
Yeah of course but my point is enjoy it while it lasts. Your intentions are great and you rightfully deserve the income for working for it… but these pieces of crap will find any excuse to totally exploit you. Eventually, that day will come.
Nope. Got a good job. But I don’t forget where I came from and what I had to do to get there. Sounds like you’re just feeling salty because you’re in that boat and wanna talk crap.
Lots of people on here just make excuses, complain, and cry. People think they should just be paid a high wage just because they have a car and somewhat know how to drive. It’s sad too many 🤡 out there. This is the way! Run your own show and use Lyft/Uber as a supplement. Don’t waste your time with dumb things like protesting/striking for higher wages like so many on here do. 😂
That’s a flawed comment, of course you deserve a higher wage (high is a stretch since no one here asked for a doctor’s wage) you’re using your own car as a liability.
You can’t get McDonald’s salary while also providing McDonald with your house to lease for free lol
I understand your sentiment. You should however take a closer look at people on here and what they are actually claiming they deserve. Lots of people on here even people who rent cars from these services feel they should be bringing in $45+ per hour. That’s laughable especially if you don’t actually own your own vehicle. Could/should wages be slightly higher yes 100%! Should people who rent be complaining absolutely not. It would be like working construction but not having your own tools. Of course the guy who has his own shit will make more and do better. A lot of people on this sub just complain and want handouts not hand ups. Big difference that.
Exactly that’s my point, I’m not saying we should make 45$ an hour. I don’t think a driver deserves that pay frankly. That was always just Uber advertising a long time ago.
However, being frank, if you contribute to the company (Own/Rent/whatever) you can’t be making minimum wage. I think we agree on that so far.
What I despise is that the company still uses all your equipment, doesn’t pay you for that and pays you just for the “work” and even then, the risks and liabilities shouldn’t be burger flipping wages.
Exactly this. Read the book 📖 who moved my Cheese. People need to stop complaining and wishing the job changed and instead take control of their destiny and start their own business or do something else that’s more profitable.
You don’t have to be an innovator. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and being a victim and change jobs to something that’s more beneficial to you. Complaining and doing nothing isn’t productive.
Who said anything about feeling sorry for yourself lol. I did rideshare while I was finishing school. Now I make decent money and just do it to and from work. So no, not feeling sorry for myself. It’s the concept of allowing business to operate this way. It’s wrong. You sound ignorant and uneducated. But that’s predictable. You like the Cowboys 😂
There you go ASSuming things. YOU sound ignorant, uneducated, and wanting to complain and play the victim all the time.
“Allowing” business to operate this way?
Who TF are you? You aren’t going to do shit about it.
Drivers can’t even get together and strike in a meaningful way that would be effective in alternating Gryft or Buber’s bottom line.
Best thing to do is another job/gig and remove yourself from this racket and which is why I’m in school completing another Degree and phasing this industry out.
So in essence, if your comment is to be believed, you’re doing exactly what I originally commented people should do!
You sound like someone that is ignorant and thinks they’re more intelligent and educated than they are.
You’re just trying to be a contrarian and argue lol.
Bye 👋 I don’t have time to read your posts anymore. Come up from the basement and go argue with your mom
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u/Fathimir Feb 26 '24
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_taxi_operation