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Nothing of value lost
As someone who lives here and doesn't drive, services like this are extremely valuable to me
You guys need public transportation.
American infrastructure in its full glory...
And the clowns pretend like we are gonna get a high speed rail anytime soon lol
most public transport worldwide isn't trains, it's buses
I get that, but they deserve to be paid a livable wage like everyone else.
Why do these drivers get paid a 50% higher wage than minimum wage? EMT drivers don’t even get this much
You’re right, and I’m angry too.
EMT drivers should be paid more (as well as the Uber/Lyft drivers)!
EVERYONE deserves a liveable wage, including the people you mentioned.
That’s what the minimum wage is for.
Sounds like somebody feels entitled to another mans labour at certain prices lol
Sounds like someone thinks a particular class of worker should make more than their peers for arbitrary reasons.
I think min wage should be set where a person can live without transfer payments from the state and food banks
Cool, then Uber drivers should make minimum wage and the push should be to increase minimum wage.
Or they can advocate for themselves for a better deal ;)
It is called bargaining and lobbying and it it is a protected right.
Ridesharing apps surely love doing it. Why are you so hurt that the drivers did it?
Because part of the time they aren't being paid at all for their work and a good chunk of that money goes into the vehicle and fuel itself. After accounting for all the unpaid labor hours and expenses, it probably still comes out sub-minimum-wage.
My wife recently reconnected with a friend from college (20+ years ago) who is legally blind & living in MA. And I recently worked with a MA resident that is legally handicapped. Both of them have, through some state service, access to some number of free Uber rides each month. I know in the Boston area there is/was a state run car service for the handicapped, but using Uber apparently provides much more coverage & flexibility.
As long as the Uber drivers are being paid appropriately for this service I see it as a great service for the handicapped. I’d hate to see them lose it…
That service is called "The Ride", and I've heard it's terrible. Drivers can show up hours late or not at all.