Uber and Lyft are companies formed in Lilly white silicon valley, by Lilly white computer geeks, who would not know what the hood looked like even if they ventured into Oakland. They have put together a business model that is for white people, and excludes blacks, and most poor people. Their intent is to only cheery pick the best, and richest fares in any community, and Redline the hood and poor areas. This is easily done by allowing the drivers to not only choose where they work, but allow them to choose who they will pick up. The driver can rate the customer and, then, nobody will pick them up. If the rider does not tip (which is cultural and common with inner city people), they will get a bad rating and no Uber or Lyft guy will pick them up. I must pick them up even if they don't tip. A typical attitude of a Lyft rider is like the comment left on this site. You have to accept the new and ever changing world of technology and what people are comfortable with. Most p
Well, haven't visited your site in a while...glad to see you are hanging in there.
ReplyDeleteYou, like several cabbies I have known are qualified for better things but due to issues beyond your control have gotten stuck in a bad situation.
I drove for Nancy for a few years...it was still good at that time but I could see the handwriting on the wall and left for better climes. I remember Tony and Sam and a few others whose names escape me at the moment.
The big problem that was developing when I decided to leave was the 'super shuttle' and how the airport allowed them to take so many of our long rides. Now it appears that 'uber' is the newest problem....never any good news for cabbies. I suppose the thing that will really make cabbies extinct is the 'driver-less cars' that will be a few more years though.
I do not want to sign off in negative mode....one thing that keeps me from getting as negative as Tony always was is to read 'surival books' how many have beaten the odds and survived....I always say to those who are on the road to being overwhelmed by the 'negatives' learn to appreciate the 'small' things in life which are really not that small if you really learn to appreciate them....a good cup of coffee, a beautiful sunrise or sunset, people who can make you laugh, cooking a good meal, reading a good book, a good movie(I have given up on hollywood movies for the most part--did appreciate "Nebraska") I prefer foeign movies...they can tell a good simple story without all the special effects b.s. Always something to appreciate in life if you really look for it.
Bottom LIne: do not neglect your spirituality....and to preach a little bit...get a personal relationship with Jesus...get born again. Best advice I can give anyone.