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re: Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Today
Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:55 am to dawgfan24348
Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:55 am to dawgfan24348
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Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:55 am to TH03
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Why do they think they should be anything other than contractors? It's gig work and always has been.
Because of the human rights we have in the constitution. Until you’ve been a professional driver you could never know how bad we’re being violated
Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:57 am to el Gaucho
I thought welding paid you well enough to not have to be a liberal Uber driver.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:58 am to el Gaucho
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until you've been a professional driver
I hear ya man.
It's way tougher than welding!
Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:58 am to TH03
Child support ain’t no joke
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:00 am to rowbear1922
quote:one of them is going to be a great investment long term ride sharing isn't going away. Investing in both wouldn't be a bad play.
Yea I wouldn’t touch those stocks besides an IPO day flip
quote:LOL. no retail investor is going to get their hands on UBER at IPO price. Expect it to be trading like 50% above the price target they'll set today or tomorrow when it starts trading on Friday.
Other than buying in pre-market then selling a few hours later, I’d
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:02 am to East Coast Band
quote:Yeah, let the free market decide.
If there are broad numbers of people who are impacted by this stirke, perhaps the drivers are more valuable than what they are paid.
But in the end, unless they become unionized (
) , it's going to be hard to get this organized very well to where it hurts these companies. 
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:06 am to castorinho
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one of them is going to be a great investment long term
Which one?
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:08 am to dawgfan24348
I did some uber driving when it first started in Baton Rouge. For the first 18 months it was very profitable, even considering wear and tear on my vehicle. On football game nights I could make $2000 after taxes and vehicle costs. Then more and more drivers came and rates were cut and cut again, and what had been a $70 an hour venture was becoming a $12 an hour venture.
Any driver who could do math dropped out, and the quality of the service declined greatly.
But... these "strikes" were the best days to drive because there were fewer drivers and more surges.
Any driver who could do math dropped out, and the quality of the service declined greatly.
But... these "strikes" were the best days to drive because there were fewer drivers and more surges.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:14 am to dawgfan24348
Good luck to the uber/lyft drivers losing money right now. I wish there was a way to see who they are, I'd refuse rides from them once they start driving again.
This post was edited on 5/8/19 at 7:27 am
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:21 am to castorinho
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This is so fricking dumb. I'm amazed there are people that support this crap.
You don't like the terms? Then gtfo and start your own service or drive a taxi. I mean shite, it's not that complicated. frick man.
This.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:24 am to Mr.Perfect
quote:that the million dollar question. The sector is here to say. Best bet is to invest in both so you don't have to guess. But of course that would limit your upside.
Which one?
Right now, edge goes to Uber due to market share and their IPO filing looked much better than Lyft's. But Lyft is tapping into some interesting new markets.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:34 am to castorinho
Lyft is a better product most of the time, but Uber pays less so they make more and will likely win out.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:35 am to dawgfan24348
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Today
Sounds like a good opportunity to rack up some high fares.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:37 am to dawgfan24348
Just took an Uber in Chicago.
No problems.
No problems.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:38 am to dawgfan24348
There's a bunch of available cars near me right now. I guess not everyone is participating 
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:41 am to eScott
It's meant to be a side hustle for people already working full time or for retired people to earn extra cash.
People doing it full time are basically just cab drivers. They won't get rich doing that.
People doing it full time are basically just cab drivers. They won't get rich doing that.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:43 am to dawgfan24348
I can report that the Uber I took in Baton Rouge this morning was not on strike. There was no surge pricing either.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:44 am to East Coast Band
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perhaps the drivers are more valuable than what they are paid.
I guess they should look for another job then...i know, silly talk.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:46 am to fallguy_1978
Probably the only people participating are the ones that think Uber is supposed to be a full time job and not a side hustle. Or cabbies who started driving Uber instead.
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