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
In all of the years that I drove a cab I have never picked up a flagger now matter how they looked. I would rather have a problem gettng my lease money than being dead. Another reason is if something happens when you have taken a call the police will have something to go on, phone number or address. Hope you do well on Abe's birthday Larry 157
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, Larry is right. The Tampa driver that recently was killed was dispatched but it may as well have been a flagger...he used a cell phone and that is how the cops found him. Thanks for commenting Larry 157
ReplyDeleteI would totally pick up either of them, Asheville is a tourist town and tourists may get outrageous but they generally have money, :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad you see the humor in this. Since you ate a cabbie, you will appreciate my tactics. The flagged I picked up today got the treatment I Gove all flatters. Are you going home? Work? Doctor? When they give details, I fell better. Get a clear a presise destination. Chicks are always good...says Bill Clinton!
ReplyDeleteI actually drove in tampa in the early 80s and it was a completely different vibe, I would probably pass the fat chick if she tried to hail me in tampa ;)
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