Night drivers of taxi cabs have no choice but to sit and watch Uber pick up in Hyde Park. Uber driver has more rights than taxi driver. This is not right.
Taxi divers must pay for their hack license and follow all rules and regulations. We contract through heavely regulated companies that must comply with HCPTC and meet insurance regulations. Uber does none of that.
We can't pick up on Howard ave while Uber does. We can't pull into the terminal at the airport, Uber does. They just do whatever they want, and mayor Bob Buckhorn supports them. How strange a democrat would support an enterprise that was as legal as a speak easy while letting our industry (and the poor in Tampa) suffer.
It is becoming obvious to any observer that we have lost over half our business. Did you know my company recently raised our leases to $100 a day and I have to by the gas. That is a nut that is hard to reach, much less, make any money for myself. I hear there is a waiting list to be a driver. That is only because of the Logistcare charges.
We have become a medical transport company. There are a ton of these charges and they are keeping me alive. Right now, its the goose that laid the golden egg. Without it, we would be in a world of shit. It would be like the NFL losing beer advertising. It would be a mortal blow.
I am saving money for my Vegas move. I do have one foot out the door. I just want to ride this pony a little more and see what happens. I can make my exit on my terms.
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