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Why Uber is terrible and it's all the CEO Travis Kalanick fault. - Komedie
Uber is bad, but it is not worse than the monopolies made by the Taxi medallions on big cities
+mundotaku the medallion system is breathtakingly retarded.
No, I don't have to because I'm not poor. But, I would rather use Uber because I conceal carry.
+Jeff Byrnes "Uber is a monopoly"
No. And I trust whom I want with my life, regardless of what he/she earns, thanks. MYOB.
+TheNeomatix And there is the simple fact that the drivers life is in danger if he wrecks lol.
this conversation is so dumb. Lets look at what we used to have: cab drivers only. have you ridden in a cab lately? anyone else think its a REALLY sleezy way to get around? are you even more grossed out by the medallion system? Now lets look at what uber brings to the table: a common sense way to network rides in cars that arent nasty af. with drivers who actually speak english (at least thats my experience here in south florida AKA little fucking cuba). Uber isn't perfect. But in my opinion this is really long overdue.
That NYC taxi medallion owner does not actually drive a cab. He stays at home and leases it out to suckers and lives on the payments....
Sadly true, and THAT is a huge part of what destroyed the industry
@Tom Voke I'm guessing you got Randomly recommended this video as well.
"Uber could be run by Dr Doom..."
"Oh a doctor you say? Sounds smart!"
...
9:23 LMAO!!!! You are FUNNY
Reality is that most people will just go for the one that costs less .
The failures of the "buy America" campaigns, proved that long ago.
But... How would they know if they don't use both...? And, increasingly that's not the case, and eventually it most definitely will not be...
Mando Perfectly sums up why humans are doomed and no smarter than any other extinct species.
@@kuriadams9138 People will pay more for American made goods. The only question is: "How much more?". If you sold a hammer for $10 that said made in china on it and another one that said made in USA for $11, you'd sell both. But when you start going 2x, 3x, 4x, that's when it "fails" as you put it. Which is more of a problem of pricing it right than proof that "buy America" isn't effective. TLDR: American made is a plus but it has to be priced right.
Sure. That makes sense. But in this case, one of them costs less, has better service, is faster and is much more convenient and reliable. There really is no choice anymore. Are we to boycott one problematic service to give to another? Yellow Cab is dead and I'm fine with that.
-Telling me the brutal truth about an industry
-No Roger
SON, I AM DISAPPOINT
ye this was way older so no roger
Where is roger? (Pls DONT tell me he is dead)
@@admiralduckshmidt2248 Roger's back!
You didn't even cover the worst about uber. Uber effectively works as an employer for the drivers, while "technicaly" the drivers aren't employees. So, the company makes tons of money with the drivers work, while not holding ANY labor resposability. The company doesn't have to pay vacations, maternity leave, health compensations... anything. It lives in a legal loophole where a century of labor rights conquests are inexistent.
+Thiago Monteiro So...?
If the Uber drivers don't like it, they can choose not to work there. No one is forcing them to.
This should apply to all work. Get the government out of the way, and we'd have so many more jobs and a booming economy, I couldn't even imagine the prosperity.
But there's way too much entitlement for that to ever happen.
+UnknownXV i think you missed his point, labor laws are there to prtect the working man, if i am going to do something for money for someone else im an employee, and should be granted the protections allowed by the government same as any other employee. currently the way uber is set up no one who drives for them is technically an employee.
ill note that i live in canada and i dont believe we have uber here but i dont really know. i assume they should probly fall under independent contractors and pay their taxes as such in that manor.
Daniel Bricker Why?
I don't want to impose any force on my employer. I don't recognize as having any right to do so.
If I don't like the job, the working conditions, the pay, etc.. I can negotiate to have them improved, and if my employer refuses, I can quit. Those are my only moral options.
Using the government to force my employer to do what I want, that isn't moral.
+Daniel Bricker the difference is, people are free to choose whether or not to work for Uber. If it such a terrible employer, they'll soon run out of drivers, that's the simple truth. Labor rights are good to stop big corporations from exploring people that have no choice, but Uber is the exact opposite of it. The worker can do as much work as it pleases him, he can leave whenever he wants, etc. Hell, he can even have another job. There's no point in accusing Uber of being anti-ethical towards workers when the workers are completely fine with it.
So what, Marxist? Why the fuck does your pompous ass think you should have a say on what a given *ADULT* freely chooses to do with their own time? Clearly, if they wanted a job with all of that crap, they wouldn't have become an uber driver or they would maintain a primary job which grants them these benefits as the majority of uber drivers in the US do!!
Uber is like FIFA and the OLYMPICS...they get countries to host their games while they get the money.
I think Formula 1 is even worse in that the circuits have to pay to host races.
Uber doesn't need shit from a country.
I don't see why they would be forced to pay anything to Goverments
@@internetdoggo4839 Nothing from a country? So, it doesn't need any citizens of anywhere? Because citizens are entitled to certain work rights. See the problem there?
@@samuelmmmk181
Uber is NOT AN EMPLOYER.
Uber doesn't give money to ANYONE.
It only serves as a _medium_ for 'Passengers' to contact and pay 'Drivers'.
As such, the 'Drivers' should not feel entitled to any 'worker rights' from uber, as Uber is a SERVICE, NOT AN EMPLOYER.
Yes, you could make a living by being a Uber 'driver', but that does NOT make it an employer.
Stop being so entitled and open your eyes to reality.
Also, the reasoning behind the 'Drivers' getting paid less, is purely basic economics.
@@internetdoggo4839 thats the problem
Make more synapses please
Lyft must be happy they dodged the bullet of being mentioned in here. xD
Lyft is not bad, 2020. 90-95% of the Lyft 🚙 were +. A few had vehicles with odors 🤭, intoxicated, bad drivers.
A lyft driver almost got me killed one time late at night plus they cost me more overall when i looked back at all my receipts over the 1st year. I'm sticking with uber as I pretty much have had almost no problems.
No really. All publicity is good publicity, and honestly it has got me thinking about driving for some Uber bucks..!
I wonder how many people complaining about the video actually watched the video, because it seems like they are ignoring everything the video said.
everyone ignores everyone on the internet
I'm going to ignore that.
huh? ignore what?
Oh come on tell us how you really feel. Don't hold it inside. (There should be an emoticom for sarcasm.)
6 min of ranting about "You dont know your driver it might be a psycho!". Bullshit i say.
@Edit. sorry the ranting goes on and on to 7 min. Then goes into "Drivers are screwed". Wow, change your job if you are screwed.
I drive for Uber, I've never ever seen this 13 minute training video, or any training video whatsoever
I drove for lyft for a week. they had tutorials for using the app, certain rules, and even benefits.
I drove from Uber, they assigned me a sponsor than ran me through a day long training, maybe they don't do that anymore.
The app literally tells you what you do... You gotta be 90 years old or mentally challenged not to understand what to do.
This Video is outdated. EVERYTHING changed since then.
@@ferna2294 why does everybody under fucking the age of 30 have to use the word" literally "and every goddamn sentence
Uber does not pay $90,000 a year Uber average is $4 an hour it's one of the only businesses that you start that they call you subcontract work but they name your prices
Trucking is another.
You make what you can make. If I ubered my full 12 hours 6 days a week j would probably make 90k but I have a life... 60k is fine for sitting on my ass and being a friendly tour guide.
London O'Brien What market are you in?
@@southernarawak5699 Anchorage, Alaska.
$4 an hour? That's less than half the minimum wage where I live
My experience with taxi drivers is that they almost always will rip you over, they won't tell you aproximate cost of the ride and if they do, in the end its always 30%+ more, even if you watch the road and the gps tells them to turn right on the next crossroad, sometimes they "miss it" or "forget" and thanks to that take you all the way around to your destination so prepare to pay much more. This is coming from a local(in my country), i can only imagine how as**ucked are the turists here.
As a 19-year veteran cabbie, I gotta speak out.
It seems that most people's impressions of taxi services is dictated strictly by what they've seen in movies and TV. In 19 years of driving a cab in my city, I have not had ONE passenger log any of the complaints that Daniel has listed. Also, I've accepted credit/debit cards for over 3 years now. Frankly, no cab driver has an excuse to not accept plastic anymore, since you can do it with a simple smartphone app.
Uber has pretty much taken over my city's night life/college crowd, which until then was my primary source of income. The turnabout happened seemingly overnight, and I felt more than a little bit betrayed by this city that I had served for so long. It was like being in a better-than-average marriage for over 15 years, then suddenly having your spouse serve you divorce papers one morning at breakfast.
But for all that, I wouldn't have had a problem with them, IF THEY ONLY WOULD FOLLOW THE SAME RULES WE DO.
I don't know, nor do I care, how crooked the taxi services are in other cities, but in mine, we're pretty much on the square. We're subjected to annual statewide criminal record checks and drug tests, in order to renew our taxi driver permits every year. The vehicles are inspected every year by the city Dept. of Transportation, and must be kept in excellent condition, both mechanically AND cosmetically. You have so much as a dent, you don't get your permit.
But most importantly, and the main grievance I have against Uber, is that I, as a taxi owner/operator, am required, BY LAW, to register my vehicle with the state as a vehicle-for-hire. Not only does this mean higher annual registration renewal costs, but substantially higher insurance costs.
I say, if Uber wants in on my racket, they should pay the price of admission like everybody else.
Also, contrary to what Dan said, NOT just anyone can be an Uber driver. They specifically say that they require vehicles to be 2005 or newer, which would disqualify me even if I applied to do it. (Mine is a 2003 model--albeit in excellent condition, as legally mandated.) Otherwise, hell, I might have given it a go myself--except my boss at my cab company has said he'll fire any driver who signs up to be one.
As you can see, I'm kinda trapped. I like my job, otherwise I wouldn't have done it for nearly two decades. I wouldn't mind signing up for the service, as I am quite well-known in my city, and would like the chance to serve my faithful customers again. I would rather do both.....I would drive Uber to SUPPLEMENT my dwindling income from my primary cab job, but it seems like I'm locked in my spot.
Hopefully, in a year, I'll have saved enough to buy a newer model vehicle, then we'll see what happens. But if I can do it, my clientele will have the peace of mind of knowing that they're being driven by a legitimate professional, with decades of experience, and the ability to keep them entertained.......I'm also a singing cabbie.
+MiketheCabbie It's not a myth that many individual cabs or even whole companies are not just shady, but disgusting.
'round about where I grew up, the nicest cab service couldn't (or wouldn't) remove the stench of bad weed from their vehicles, and the next step down tended to be unable to wash out the stains of beer or vomit; the latter company was the favoured ride of party-goers. Plenty of individual cars aren't getting refurbished to accommodate credit transfers as well.
When I moved quite far away, I discovered some cab services that weren't the cultural equivalent of Pabst Blue Ribbon. It was a revelation. Still, while some drivers, cars, and companies aren't scum, that doesn't invalidate the myriad experiences across the globe of those that are.
+MiketheCabbie Ohmygosh. Are you that guy from 'I Am the Messenger'?
+MiketheCabbie Three WHOLE years?! Welcome to 1992
+MiketheCabbie Unfortunately, it seems you won't make enough money with Uber, either.
+MiketheCabbie should have went to college
Meh still better than a taxi
+FUgameCrue Cheaper is not better, it means is way less expensive for one or more good reasons. It's a new way of ripping off the public: driver and/or passenger depending on day or time, but mostly drivers are on the loosing end of the stick. How can anyone make a living, earning a fraction of what a person should, and using own car, gas, wear and tear. This is a temporary solution for whoever needs it now, while traditional cabs get the technology part straight.
+RUDY CATTUSE coming from a 3rd world asian country, it is better. most of the cab companies here own decrepit units while uber drivers have cars that are clean and brand new.
+JVee Veneracion In Miami like most major cities, regular cabs are regulated; only up to 8 years of age, allowed on the road and they're constantly inspected for compliance with all other safety standards. Whereas, Uber cabs may be largely new because Uber is relatively new and drivers aren't steady, they get a bunch of new ones all the time, the older ones keep quitting, once they realize the income is peanuts. I know guys like you like it because it's real cheap, wait until you get a monkey on a carriage, then you'll realize how screwed up the service can be.
Trent Taverner Unless he's referring to the obscure but revolutionary ride-sharing app called "Meh" :P
Trent Taverner "the this thing" hahaha
Wow those drivers throwing rocks really convinced me to drive taxi
Hey, when some new competitor/employee comes to try to take your job and you are told you can't do anything about it, while they are doing everthing to undermine you....i'm sure you won't be sitting there with a smile on your face
@@rainbow0027 you never know what people are capable of doing....especially when it comes to mob mentality
I mean when was the last time France had a revolution without some amount of violence
Wow that sure convinced me to order a taxi rather than walking
@Nolan Is Innocent ....umm hey is this guy serious? Just don't get a job that doesn't get replaced?
Just don't get poor duh.
Meh, I would only be a Taxi Driver if Danny Devito was my dispatcher and I got to work with Christopher Lloyd.
that sounds awesome. ^_^
Our taxi driver would rip us off because we live in a tourist area, and they expect tips despite keeping about %70 of their fee. Let evil corporation destroy the other evil corporation
Okay, so I hadnt seen any of this video when I was talking shit. Uber is seriously some sketchy shit, they lie about taking contact information and they have reported cases of the uber drivers harrasing customers before, during, amd after the ride. a number which would be shorter if they had a more meticulous hiring process. Guys Im apparently whats wrong with America
Alec Skinner, I'm glad you had a change of heart. Uber does a lot more sketchy shit than what's on this video and when people say that cab drivers are crying because they now have competition couldn't be father from the truth, we're upset about the unfair business tactics of the competition and how they exploit their own drivers to make the public think that the cab company's are charging too much. The truth is were not, 100% of my income as a cab driver comes from a percentage of the meter and 100% of the tips. Uber has a sliding scale and they wouldn't be able to get their drivers to honor these pathetically low rates if they didn't supplement it by giving them the opportunity to earn more when it is busy. The argument is that, well, a customer can choose not to pay the higher rates and that's true but if they weren't allowed to charge more then they wouldn't be able to undercut us so much and why wouldn't we be pissed off if the same politicians who are telling us we're NEVER allowed to charge more than what's on the meter all of a sudden invites/takes a huge bribe to allow competition in that not only is allowed to undercut us but also is able to fund that by charging way more than we are allowed to when it's busy? If you owned a legitimate business I can guarantee you that you'd be furious if some competition came in and continually undercut you because they don't have to pay for their product and then told your customer base that you're a piece of shit for charging too much. One thing I can guarantee for a certainty is that Uber rides wouldn't be even close to that cheap if Uber actually had to buy their fleet, pay for commercial insurance and had to hire their employees and that NOTHING to do with technology.
All I want is to be able to have the same adjustable scale but if they allowed that then it would destroy Las Vegas which is where I drive a cab so that is my argument as to why they shouldn't have allowed to be paid off to let Uber in or at the very least they should put a cap on how much they can surge.
Alec Skinner
You're 100% correct!!
It's like letting cancers cannabalize each other. Or throwing a molotov cocktail. You suddenly have a different, often worse problem.
Dr Doom has his own country. And his people love him. I think he'd do a great job at Uber.
This post needs to be on top :D
yeah, Doctor Doom was acknowledged by a god as being the only surefire way to lead Earth in to a perfect future. I'd vote for Doom.
is... is your profile pic a picture of Charles Stewart in a ball pit?
CommanderCorner Patrick Stewart lol.
+Locutus I new Charles seemed wrong. X-Men has forever made him Charles to me.
I've used Uber one time. I needed a ride from my hotel in SF to the airport. A taxi was going to cost over $80. Uber and Lyft were going to cost just over $30. There could be a Lyft driver at my hotel in 32 minutes. An Uber in 3 minutes. I used Uber and it was a great experience.
How much did you tip?
I agree uber is giving the terrible regulated taxi industry its comeuppance, and that it's also a terrible company run by maniacs. But... will it blend?
That is the question.
Jack Frasier ❤️
@moose boy i rhink. You can teach people to be good. Reprioritize their philosophy with a truer understanding of what is right. Even demonstrate incentives of being civilized. It seems a lot of these big companies have their priorities in the wrong places. My uber friend says it's not what it used to be, mostly because of their bowing before the corrupt NY TLC union. The freedoms gained by the new technology were immediately slurped up amd taken away by the regulation middle-men in government.
@moose boy minds are plastic. They change with new information. They adapt. Everything is learned. We all change completely month to month, year to year. Good have become bad, and bad have become good. The difference was the things they learned and lived by.
@moose boy haha! Ya got me there. That type-o negated everything i said.
LOL I saw an Uber ad on this video lolz
Nicholas Rechenberg bruh same 😂🤣😂
pff trained to be a taxi driver....what skill do they have that other decent, safe, law abiding drivers with 5 years experience dont? How to take the long way around and rack up the meter? GTFO cracked
+Roy Pones Except "decent safe law abiding" does need a real background check and a few days of basic training. Take a drive down the freeway and tell me how many of that sample size you'd give money to drive you somewhere on a regular basis.
+Roy Pones It's a trained job nevertheless. Everyone thinks working at Mcdonalds is easy, until you try working there. smh You seem like a pretty ignorant person to say that. Let me break it down to you why Uber is bad:
-Uber is illiegal in most countries (because they don't follow the same rules as taxis)
-Most drivers don't have background checks (they might over-charge, assault, or kidnap you)
-Does not pay taxi fees to the government (Money to build and maintain road systems in cities comes from Taxi's and bus services, so if taxi driver's don't make an income we won't have any proper roads/street lights, traffic lights etc (prepare for potholes & collisions)
-Not licensed (Uber drivers many not have a full knowledge of routes due to lack of training so guess what? being a Taxi driver is still a PROFESSIONAL job)
-No passenger insurance (Good luck getting into an accident while in a Uber, you're not covered, they don't give a fuck about you. If injured, you pay from your own pocket)
People think Taxi driver's are stupid because most of them can't speak english and they deserve what's happening. First of all, what are Taxi driver's known commonly for being? yeah, Doctors! So, they are not that stupid, its a case of language barrier. They have families and children to put food on the table just like your parents, and you'd be damned too if someone comes and steal there jobs.
lol everything is done by phone and gps, so there is no taking the long way, payment is made through credit card through the phone and each driver gets rated like restaurants by actual costumers. and uber does pay licencing fees to the city allows them to operate in. and drivers pay income taxes because its all tied to verified mobile phone accounts. the way an uber driver operates makes him more accountable because it is easier to make complaints and give ratings, so you're arguments are weak
+Roy Pones ok
Roy Pones Many cities have banned Uber specifically because they will not pay even basic non-medallion fees while Lyft and other services have. The automation and visibility is great, no question, but it doesn't throw a blanket over their flaws either.
ive been in a taxi and ive been in an uber. Never taking a taxi ever again... lol
How much did Uber pay you to say that?
@@NikoBellaKhouf uber is a much better than taxes. this guy is saying criminals are driving you when they are people who have served their sentence amd are trying to get back on their feet
@@cutepool3393 so cab drivers get the same pass?
Weird, there's like 50 thousand comments that disprove that.
@@cutepool3393 they went to jail for a reason
Enjoy hell.
I was an Uber slave driver for just 2 months. It is BS, I mean (boring stuff).
yeah its horrible its like the video said pay high worth drivers ( clean records both criminal and drivers') and pay less to those who have stained records but it seems like its the other way around
in 2015 to 2016 my friend made $100,000 a year but after taxes and its not even healthy to be sitting in the car 14 hours a day
@Paul Osterberg yes we give a fuck. Americans can have those jobs. Homeless veterans can have those jobs.
Sophisticated Discussion They can, but they never will. Piss off and screw someone else’s brain, bloody moran🖕🏻
@@JEEROFUKU learn English first before trying to be vulgar foreigner. And take your opinions to your item country where you're not allowed to have them. And you are a moron who wishes to be an American.
"Strangers come n pick you up" so like a taxi service.
Taxi drivers are licensed
@@NikoBellaKhouf Still strangers
@@alegivanof1265 but vetted by the government. Less risky
@@NikoBellaKhouf no, in my city u can fake it too easy. So it's the same. And taxi get extra fee and much more expensive then Uber. So from site of consumer i would rather took Uber then taxi
@@TheHaNyGa the difference in price is supposed to be for vehicle maintenance. Uber drivers don't make any profit. Uber just keeps going through suckers. It's not a sustainable model
Ever since this video got published, things have gotten worse for drivers, Uber lowered fairs and increased their cut! What? Yes, they're taking 26%. I did uber in LA and OC for 8 months and at the end, I barely made minimum wage, and now I'm stuck making payments on a fucking Prius
lmao, BURN!
Art Silva probably shouldn't have leased a car from them....
Art Silva why would you buy a new car just for Uber?
brooklyn560 I bought a Prius back in 2013 and boy, do I regret. Every time I take an Uber or lyft, the drivers say the same: "some days are bad, some days are worse". The point is, they rarely make decent money. I try to do my part by tipping my drivers, but most people don't tip. If you already own a vehicle and want to do uber and lyft as a side gig, go for it. buying a car or quitting your job to do it full time..... huge mistake.
You are so right! I been driving for uber they stopped all the surges and incentives starting from Dec 23 till Jan 2 expecting drivers to mend for themselves while the demand is still at a Max specially for NYE smh
I have used Uber 5 times, and I have had very positive experiences. The drivers were punctual and polite, and by the end of the ride I felt like I had made 5 new friends.
Yeah uber is sick
I agree, I've had nothing but positive experiences. If I was worried about people knowing where I lived... I'd not live near any people.
And at low expenses
You guys didn't really hear what he said about that whole anecdotal experience thing did you
Thanks for the feedback Uber Marketing Troll Department...
This is self contradictory!
The premise is,
> Old school cab drivers are mobsters
> The cabs are shitty too
This clearly implies the "strict" background checks weren't working before either. So it's the same with Uber now?
Shailendra Paliwal the self contradictory thing is the joke
Cab take cash they dont have your credit card information
Taxi drivers are mad because Uber has a better service, they're more convenient, they're faster, you see exactly where they are, and to put the icing on the cake, they're cheaper.
Taxi drivers are now a thing of the past as far as I'm concerned. Good riddance.
+Don't Even Bother Uber is not a service, it's an smart phone app, which serves a main purpose of making lots of money by screwing unassuming drivers and riders, who do not have a clue of what taxi and transportation business is about. BTW a taxi driver is the person who drives a taxi, regardless of which way you are hailing it, or the color, shape, size of the vehicle, or whatever you may want to call that person.
Super e-Z Taxi No, you're incorrect, Uber IS a service (what else would it be classified as?). Fair enough, you can call uber a type of taxi service, I won't argue that, but it's irrelevant.
If I wanted to go to my friends house like less than 2 kilometers away from me, a taxi would cost me about $15, where an uber would cost me about $10.
In the end I couldn't give less of a shit about you or your entire industry. If it gets me there for cheaper, I'm going to use it. Bye Bye taxis, nice knowing you...
You are very funny, still uninformed.This app platform can be easily duplicated. Taxis can be cheaper, if they did like Uber not pay taxes, insurance, background checks, inspections, city permits and other expenses that protect consumers who use them.
Whereas,your beloved Uber charges crap, because there is no operating expenses, yet they keep telling people how better they are, but they can care less about drivers, you and your safety, they want every ones' money at minimum or zero cost to them.
Super e-Z Taxi Guess how much I fucking care? I'm saving $5, I don't care that they are crushing the life out of your industry.
Call me "uninformed" all you want, but if what you are saying is true... I still don't care. As long as it is cheaper for my broke ass, I'm going to choose it; and I'm sure lots of people like me agree.
YOU WILL WHEN THERE IS ONLY UBER AND YOU GET CHARGED UP YOUR CREDIT CARD BECAUSE OF NO MORE CHOICE BUT TO GET SURGE CHARGED.
Am I the only one that noticed the rivers on the world map were insanely inaccurate?
Lol I think so...but you are right
Serenity Feueropal lol Japan looks like it's attached to the Korean Peninsula
I couldn't stop obsessing about those. -.-
I think it's meant to show a 'cracked' image. But it still bugs me to shit.
5tryx he's a crack head
I actually use Lyft instead of Uber for this reason.. Lyft has the same problems as Uber, but it’s more controlled and concentrated at this point in time because there are less people
Part of my decision is anecdotal as well.. I’ve taken Uber 5 times and have had absolutely horrible experiences with them (namely sexual harassment and discrimination) and have taken Lyft hundreds of times with no problem ever
9:56, the release if hireable electric scooters in London reminds me of this. The city council actually *banned* the owning or private usage of these scooters, but allowed independent companies to offer them at a relatively extortionate hourly rate.
FYI, Uber drivers make less than minimum wage in LA. The company wins and the riders win. Drivers are shafted at every turn.
Uber takes 25%, not 20%.
Then they should quit, Marxist.
+Marvin Steele
I love it that you think drivers are so helpless they cannot decide if driving uber is good for them or not. If the wages are bad, they should quit. Freedom is a beautiful thing.
+Willis V Yeah! Those workers should quit and get a safe, stable job with good wages and regulations. I bet a bunch of them could even make it as taxi drivers!
OH FUCKING WAIT. THEY'RE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS AND WON'T HIRE ANYONE NEW ANYMORE
+SmithsonianSamurai Thank you Marxist #2. Welcome to capitalism...while there are disadvantages and downsides of capitalism I prefer them over the disadvantages of socialism. As the US becomes more socialistic (give it another 20 to 30 years and we'll be full bore socialists) there will be less and less innovation. Without innovation we will only fall further behind in the global economy. This may never happen or be really dark...but even becoming a 2nd or 3rd world country in a couple centuries.
This all could be the dark side of my mind talking....but given the entire Uber and taxi debate, jobs are jobs, and in America people still have the opportunity to find jobs. Sure, they may not be exactly where they want them or for the pay they want. But, there are jobs everywhere...if someone doesn't like low pay, guess what? We have education, trade school, and certifications in industries to improve your pay.
The American dream has changed. It isn't to own a home raise 2.5 kids and have your white picket fence. That shit doesn't happen anymore...too many damn people, not enough land, and lots of dumbfucks out there. The American dream is to make your choices however you wish and afford the opportunities you can from those choices. Unfortunately, many people don't want to do the work it takes to improve their lifestyle. That's isn't up to others...it is up to them.
+Chidi I bet you have no idea how the world works
I'm actually ashamed about how quick I grabbed by phone when he said an Uber like service for prostitutes
brooklyn560 lol my first thought was how many ppl instantly Googled that service. Tbh it's not a bad idea. Every state needs to get out of an archaic religious enforced law mine frame (gay marriage being illegal before the government made it a country wide law, prostitutions, marijuana which is safer then alcohol but if your in a state where is illegal you do more time in jail for simply possessing it then someone with a DUI from alcohol!!!). Stop allowing states to have laws enforced by Christian laws because let's be honest every law in the US was originally lorded over by the Christian bible. Everyone user to be forced to place their hand on a Christian bible and swear to be honest so help then god in a courtroom... We need to competely remove church from state because let's be honest... to this day there are still judges who despite federal law refuse to grant marriage licenses to same sex couples. Let's Uber-fy prostitutions, marijuana, heck almost anything could go Uber.
But let's be honest.
Saraphiene Haldritch That's cute but you'd also legitimize the nasty byproducts of the sex trade. Them f$&$ aint really free and easy with all that happens...pimps, forced prostitution, sex trafficking.
My Dad used to own a taxi company, had a few license (rented)... back in the days, his driver would make up to $300~400 for a 12 hour shifts (~20 years), it was a good money to support a family until Uber came.
That’s the nature of capitalism 🤷🏽♀️ industries die are new ones come.
Ever since Uber became a thing, I always thought the whole system seemed just a tiiiiiny bit sketchy.
I can't believe Taxi companies never took proper advantage of smartphone apps. Then again I guess it's a lot less ... homogeneous than uber. Hopefully this is finally going to force taxi companies and the government to innovate at last.
I can't see Uber's model being very sustainable though. Riders will love it, sure. But economically it doesn't make much sense for drivers and I'd be interested to see the driver burn-out rate. Long story short, I'm predicting they'll chew through the pool of potential drivers sooner rather than later.
when are you people going to realize that the problem with Uber vs taxis has nothing to do with the app, it's the shady way they run their business, the disregard they have for any kind of fair competition no matter how many people they destroy and the way they deceive the public by using their socialistic pricing scheme to make everyone think that taxis are too expensive. They wouldn't be so bad if their company wasn't run by a greedy, egotistical douchebag bent on taking over the world.
Brian Lucas
If you had to wait on the street until an uber drove by no one would use it
Here in Vegas all you have to do is walk out of your casino and there is a cab line waiting for you.
Brian Lucas
Yeah but I don't live, work or drink in a casino.
I know, most of my rides do which actually makes getting a cab in Vegas easier than getting an Uber most of the time.
Sooo... when did that huge rip open where Vladivostok used to be? And who flooded the rockies to build an island between Idaho and Utah? Was it on the news?
+Stefano Maccarone Not to mention the Nile now missing Egypt entirely and instead passing through the Sudan, eastbound into the Gulf of Aden.
Or a new mythical river in Australia that flows north into the Gulf of Carpenteria, seemingly having removed the Darling-Murray
***** What? Didn't you hear about the huge canal they built? Lake Nasser is for pussies: now there's fresh water from the Red Sea to Lake Chad!
It's almost as if the map is cracked.
+Alan Beirne ... Oh God, how could I miss it? If it was intentional I am a total idiot. LOL
+Stefano Maccarone No, I'm sure it wasn't. It was toooootally unintentional. Totally.
I used uber for six months in Queretaro, Mexico and it was a great experience. the drivers were always polite and interested as to why i was in their city, im from Northern Ireland and was there with Bombardier.
Yes, but I have also had the same experience with taxi drivers all over the world. And sometimes even in the US and Canada.
Wow! I have to say that finding a correctly spelled, punctuated, structured comment, on CZcams, has been the highlight of my day! Thank you.
What interesting is that Uber and Lyft operate exactly the same but Uber catches the heat for everything lol!
Probably cause it was first lol
They deserve the heat. It's a very disruptive and destructive company.
They keep having rapist and stalkers
** Let's cut some BS here... **
So, he took a photo of the woman, used the photo to locate her on the internet, got her number(pretty easy actually) and it's Uber's Fault?
What about assault and worse behavior from traditional Taxi drivers.
+Luiz Fernando Cavalcanti dos Santos
And taxi cab driver can't take a picture of the passenger? Sure they can. Some cabs even have cameras that record everything, weather you like it or not.
+Luiz Fernando Cavalcanti dos Santos
He didn't say it was Uber's fault, he said that Uber had claimed it would never happen
+MMMIK13 He suggests that Uber gave the passengers contact details to the driver. Which is unlikely
Gregology Ah, wait, he uses "contact information" as a general term, while Uber probably meant "contact information" as in "the specific contact information stored in Uber's databases"
+MMMIK13 Uber does not give your contact info out. Which is true. How can they guarantee that nobody will ever be a creeper? How about the safety of the drivers? Riders can sign up using total aliases, a prepaid burner, and a prepaid credit card.. The driver's identity is identified. The rider's is not.
Counter-argument: none of the claims that he makes against Uber drivers, cannot be made against taxi drivers. Take the one who stalked a passenger-- well, even Cracked isn't claiming that the uber driver got the information from the uber ap. A taxi driver could have just as easily gotten the contact information, taken the picture, et cetera. Taxi drivers may have a more robust vetting process, but Uber drivers leave a trail on your phone. When you use the ap, it gives you a picture of your driver. If the driver who shows up doesn't match the picture, you don't get in. If he does match the picture (I think gendered language is OK because it is a male-dominated industry) then at least you have a picture, if not more information. Conversely, a taxi driver can attack you without you already having a paper trail on your phone.
In other words, to have the same level of safety in a taxi as you have in a ride-share, you have to take the extra effort to at least take a picture of your taxi driver, if not his taxi license as well. So to all you people who think that Cracked makes a compelling argument here and are afraid of ride-shares, do you always remember to take a picture of your cabby and his cab-drivers license?
Marler's Movie Reviews and Relationship At least if a taxi driver does something wrong their company is held liable, if an Uber driver does something wrong you're only gonna be able to go after the driver because Uber will just shrug their shoulders and say, "not our problem."
You do understand that the main thesis behind their Uber is bad is because it's unregulated meaning they can pay their drivers shit, have shit drivers, have shit safety & not give a single shit.
That's one of the reasons, I think people have their different reasons for hating Uber but I think the reason they don't pay their drivers shit is to convince the public that cabs charge too much, if you're only charging less than a buck a mile so you can say cabs charge way too much then the consumer can say, fuck taking a cab, which is what Uber wants but there's not much left for the driver. They want all the benefits of having a cab company with none of the liability.
Brian Lucas You're wrong. They don't pay their drivers shit for a simple economics reason. Businesses need customers Ubers customers are drivers and riders but they need drivers first. So, when they come into an area their drivers rates are high or at least reasonable so they can get drivers. Yet once they have drivers they'll soon have more riders than drivers and the riders have no attachment to the drivers so they could care less what the drivers make they just want to get from point a to b. To accomodate all those riders they hire as many drivers as possible. But at no point does Uber ever say they pay you. In fact you pay Uber for being an Uber driver. Thus Uber sets a rate, when the rider pays for the ride you pay Uber for being an Uber Driver, you pay for the upkeep of your car, and you pay for sales tax where applicable. Yet when Uber has more drivers they can lower their rates for their cash cow customers, the riders, but the drivers bills aren't any less but they are effectively getting paid less for the same work.
+William Lewis I don't think I'm wrong, I think Uber wants to set whatever price they need to so they attract the most customers, if they're not happy with how many rides the cabs ate still getting they're going to lower their prices even further in an attempt to draw in more customers but when there's more demand they'll turn on a dime and start charging more until the demand lowers.
Uber lost their London licence recently.
London cabbies are smart and well trained. I still used a London cab when I went instead of Uber there.
Taxi drivers: scammers, sexual harassers, mentally ill creeps, totally unreliable
Uber: random person making extra money on the side, usually totally normal and can’t scam you because everything is online, very reliable
I don't take Uber anymore I used get these creeps that came on to me so strong it made me uncomfortable and freaked me out. there was this one time I felt really unsafe the guy even made an un-planned stop I was annoyed and scared af I tried to submit a complaint and Uber just sent me like this copy and paste email and did nothing. Uber"s customer service actually sucks
nemos422s I wouldn't let my daughter take a ride from Uber, there was another driver in our area arrested for sexual assault this week. I agree saying I've used the service and never had a problem is ludicrous, there are no security checks on these drivers, my son had to have one to work in a gas station. Uber is cheap because it's not regulated and the cab industry is over regulated. most Uber drivers don't even have the right insurance, you're risking more than you realize when you get into a stranger's car.
If a driver makes an unplanned stop and doesn't immediately explain and give a valid reason for making the stop without warning you, you don't put in a complaint to Uber, you CALL THE POLICE. Why even hesitate??? That's how you end up on the evening news!
PreposterousWorld honestly I really regret that I let it slide. I was scared out of my mind to the point I was looking for a weapon. He was very very off putting thank God I made it. Trust me never again will I put myself in that place again. I just had a really bad day and I was pretty depressed a friend of mine had just passed away that evening but still no way it was really dangerous. Point being Uber is NOT safe and I will never take it again.
Well in my country you have to take 2 driving tests, 1 city knowledge test and 3 psycological tests to even be considered and your car cant be older than 5 years and has to be in line.... Not to mention that you have to have a letter from the government stating that you have no criminal records. You also have to have the proper car insurance and an extra costumer insurance that protects the costumer in case of a crash... so... pretty safe to me
Emilio Cabra Mexico right? Its true ,its hard to be an uber driver not everyone can just be an uber.
Uber is trying to cut out the middle man... " Here, the middle man is a trained professional looking out for your safety." Didn't you start the video with Taxi drivers throwing bricks at cars? Are those the trained professionals keeping me safe? Didn't you also mention that Taxi companies are among some of the most corrupt businesses around? How are these "trained professionals" looking out for anybody but themselves in a fake monopoly caused by the creation of scarce medallions, which keep prices high and only benefit those who have medallions. In reality, taxi drivers are just as dangerous as Uber drivers. Uber should increase its background checks, and the company's shady drivers will be the same as a taxi driver.
Mr.Poopybutthole dude, learn to understand that people throwing bricks at cars at a protest is a means of demonstrating that they're fed up. And it made an impression, didn't it? These same people are likely dedicated to what they're doing, thus the frustration. In a normal everyday situation, you are thus talking to the same person, but on another level and in a wholly different context. For short, don't be stupid. They are interested in making a point demanding fairness when they protest - When they're driving for you, that's a completely different scenario. There is no need to take drastic measures because it's an everyday situation and they're interacting with a client. Use your brain.
Mr.Poopybutthole I'm sorry you were shot Mr. Poopybutthole.
You forgot that the trained professionals who have to pass a drivers test are held accountable by a city/state licensing agency separate from the one for personal drivers and also have a 2.5 million dollar insurance policy incase something goes wrong. Like if you die
Both sides of this argument make good points. Uber should definitely improve their driver screening and training, and regular taxi companies should stop extorting the public under the auspices of being allegedly more professional. My daughter (22) is forced to catch taxis to work and back every day and quite frankly a more economical option but with security for a young lady who works shifts late at night has to be found. Uber does not exist where we live (smaller town in the UK) and she works one day a week just to cover the cost of her taxi fare for that week, while having to put up with some very dodgy drivers, many of whom she has reported to the company to no avail. So much for "trained professionals"... Uber may not be better, but maybe the competition would be a good thing?
These guys are from France. Throwing bricks while demontrating is a tradition there^^
20% cut? Must be a reaaaaally old video. 😂Try between 25 and 40%
Up to 80 ive seen
sometimes in the 60-70% range.....
Kee Char ...try 60% - 70% in NY
Id imagine thats the "plus extra cuts" part coming into play
Do they changed the fees?!
I’m searching for all of your material Danny. I was happy I was late. I’m starting to worry. You are a beast sir.
I had to stop at, "Here's a quote from buzzfeed."
I kept watching but the video ceased being legitimate when it quoted Buzzfeed.
+Tempus Yep Cracked wants to be buzzfeed. Makes me a sad panda.
+Tempus but wasn't a journalist from Buzzfield happened to be threatened by Uber?
TheZooropaBaby
I saw a video of a guy dressed in a spiderman costume and a guy in a batman costume get into a fight in LA. It is about the same thing. Hell, I forgot all about this video till you just posted on it, that is how much it matters.
Why exactly? You'd be surprised. Buzzfeed has the clickbait portion but they also have an excellent investigative journalism section, too. They did an award-winning piece on Russian internet propagandists employed by the government. In addition, the information cited seems generally aboveboard, why would it not be usable? It's an accessible and popular site, your own mindless anti-Buzzfeed autofellation aside. It's a quote from an executive at Uber, not some bumblefuck on twitter.
Taxi's aren't the same all over the world. I've never had a bad experience here in Australia. Always clean cabs and polite drivers. That's not to say other people haven't had a bad experience, but every driver I've spoken to explained that the cabs are to be held to a high standard or they won't be allowed to take any fares.
+Christopher Newnham Unfortunately they can charge up to $50 for a 15 min ride
+Christopher Newnham Where abouts in Aus mate? I got a couple of cabs when I was in Brisbane for soundwave one year... Let's just say I'll be driving next time.
Oh yeah cabs in au where great but won't pick up drunks.
+Christopher Newnham And if cabs are great in places, people will use them rather then Uber, which is great.
+Loathomar if you don't get a stalker
Taxi: 40 minute wait, $30 fare
Uber: 3 minute wait, $10 fare
Uber is a SCAM!
@@BadDriversOz so are taxis
@@mwbgaming28 Just 1 is more honest about it.
@@BadDriversOz uber is better, shorter wait times and lower fares
Yes, you keep telling your self that!
I've really enjoyed these, shall we say, PSAs that you guys have done. I mean specifically, this one and the one about the publicizing of mugshots. You guys are awesome, keep up the good work!
Don't listen to anecdotal evidence! Now here's an anecdote.
+starwarsnerd100 Exactly what I thought.
+starwarsnerd100 Yup, and nobody has ever been harassed or assaulted by a taxi driver.
porkstamina Obviously not, you see those guys in prison for rape and murder? Yeah they secretly weren't cab drivers, they just acted like them.
***** I only brought that in because in the video he mentioned how Uber already has claims of rape against it. There are very few cab drivers who have been arrested for rape compared to the number of claims, but that doesn't change that some exist. The data in the video was represented that Uber has rape claims, and ignored that taxis have the same claims, while still HEAVILY implying taxis are better.
+starwarsnerd100
"I have a friend who was harassed by an Uber driver!" -- That's an anecdote.
"Uber driver is able to do something Uber claims is not possible." -- That's *NOT* an anecdote.
Uber’s counterattack measure seems incredibly similar to the tactics used by Scientology against people who leave the church and then go on to reveal how cultish and bad Scientology actually is. 🤔🤔
Very entertaining and informative video. Really well done!!
Ride services such as Uber are absolutely detested (hated) by established taxi cab companies. The Mafia hates them even more. Can't blame them.
If you want a taxi you can call the company and wait until they decide to eventually send some Indian guy in a car that was new in 1970. When you call Uber you get someone in less than 15 minutes and their car is 10 years old or less.. you decide.
Ehhhhhhhhhhhh
Taxi's are everywhere, they come quickly
Well in Australia anyway idk what taxis are like in other countries
Did you even watch the video and the points it brings up?
That's not how it works in Australia. . . they're fast and they can have new cars and the drivers aren't always Indian
who looked up erosguia lol
+Andrey V Looks like it's only in Barthelona :(
+Andrey V go on google images B==>
+Andrey V lol
lol
its only a classified, not a great one either... backpage. com already dominates that industry
"...kind of like the first act of a Jurassic Park movie."
I came here expecting a lesson on economics, but I got schooled in filmography.
Great video!!!!
This is from 4 years ago. I miss your work with cracked
Uber is so good. The drivers are very professional and even hand you bottles of water and stuff.
Some are, no doubt. Maybe even most. But your statement is too general to be correct.
Okay I admit it is general, but is it general to say that the cost of transportation is a lot cheaper?
Then they could just not work in Uber.
Daniel Almeida But the same applies to taxi drivers, who i understand are generally paid quite poorly. And any number of other jobs. People take them because they need SOMETHING and simply can't find anything better. Quitting often isn't an option. I struggle to really grasp this myself since getting a job is easy for me (where i live and my capabilities) but I have to accept for many people they have to take what they can get.
but again many Uber drivers do it part time, so there isn't an inherent need. They simply want to earn extra income. If they really needed the income the average work hours would be much greater.
Taxis can do it better if they bother to rise to the challenge. So they should fucking do that.
Have unlimited taxi licenses, have the companies pick high quality drivers. Get like hybrid cars to undercut them on gas prices. Get a convenient little app that all cab companies use which requires the cab company to do a good job to be on the app.
You can do this taxi drivers, come on
You have no idea how the Taxi services industry works, at all. There are regulations and rules. Uber isnt regulated, by anything, which is why they are getting away with this BS. Change is coming soon though. Some countries have already banned Uber and others have put into legislation that Uber actually employees its drivers so they can be held accountable for things that happen.
In NY they kinda are...but probably not as much as a regular taxi driver..also..the TLC is corrupt as fuck so good luck being able to get through that bullshit.
But wait! According to all of our republican politics, removing regulation for businesses is going to lead to a huge economic boom.
They already do in Norway, you can order a taxi using an app, and most taxis are brand new Mercedeses. Uber is illegal here and concidered a "pirate taxi"
taxi's around me are in prius', they have a flat fee then are paid by the distance. I honestly have no idea how their upper management works.
driven drunk? idgaf as long as they're not drunk now
Uber literally saved public transport in South Africa 😂 our taxis are horrible
Uber is immensely more expensive than our taxi's. But sure
Uber is tops bru , but i dala a bus to my job everyday R8 there and R8 back and i own a car .
This is stupid. Uber is fast, convenient and cheaper than a taxi. Of course its taking all the taxi business....why dont taxi companies just make their own god damn app and stop charging so much? Get with the times.
MarioLoco03 you're just stupid, Uber isn't charging enough to make the cab companies look too expensive. They're not. Uber wouldn't be able to charge these rates if they were the ones that had to provide these rates. They leave that up to their "independent contractors" to undercut the taxicab industry. If their drivers were classified as employees which they actually are, they had to buy, maintain and insure an entire fleet, then their rides might still be cheaper than a cab but at least it would be competitive. The app really has nothing to do with it. It's not hard to offer these low prices when you're not the one who has to provide these low prices. Actually, I have no idea if you're stupid or not, I seriously doubt that you are but you're statement is misinformed.
+Brian Lucas oh I'm stupid? you're the one getting your panties in a bunch over a comment. If you care so much about cab drivers why don't you do something about it? I'll continue to use uber cause it works for me. don't be so emotional.
You obviously didn't read my whole post and I am doing something about it. It just pisses me off when I see uninformed comments like yours.
+Brian Lucas the first line was "you're stupid " why would I bother reading the rest? uber works for me. I will continue to use it. If you want someone to read your rant try not insulting them. Have a nice life driving your cab.
Uber drivers make less than minimum wage due to low prices
Also, Uber does have a rating system. If the driver is like 2 stars, i dont ride. This wont prevent much, but stalking levels should go down a bit. I just feel like we have to iron out the wrinkles in the system. Something that probably wont happen until something horrible happens to everyone
Damn, you are so fucking stupid. No point in asking you why you continue to waste precious air. You're too fucking stupid to get that you are wasting it with every breath you keep sucking in
Be careful and alert when in public.
If a driver's rating creep close to 4.5 out of 5, Uber removes them from the system. With an excess of drivers readily available, Uber exploits their time, effort and resources to siphon funds into their own pockets. Uber is equivalent of a 19th century plantation owner.
@Sarah Nyb Because the most expensive thing for them is the driver since they pay him/her. I don't know about firing 4.5 out of 5. But the company hopes to remove human drivers from the equation and thus start turning a provit. Quite laughable considering fully automated cars are not coming that fast.
@Sarah Nyb They're not firing their best drivers. The system is kinda warped. You have to maintain a rating above 4.5/5 stars to remain a driver and/or passenger. After each drive, both people rate each other. Anything less than a 5 star review pulls you closer to a 4.5 and your account may be suspended.
It's to keep bad drivers and passengers out of the system, but it's flawed (if you can imagine). I used to be a Lyft and Uber driver.
Taxi drivers got what they deserve by charging ridicules amounts of money then wanting a tip on top of that.
Ridiculous? How much do you think a taxi driver actually takes home after working a 12 hour shift?
They are heavily regulated and have to get insanely expensive commercial insurance, pay for maintenance costs, taxes, license fees and more. That's so if there's an accident, your crippled ass will be covered. Uber and Lyft drivers don't carry the same kinds of insurance and definitely don't have money left over to maintain their vehicles. So good luck when brake and tire failures lead to a catastrophic crash and you realize you're stuck holding the bag.
@@NikoBellaKhouf How much the driver makes per hour is irrelevant to the matter of whether the consumer feels he is being gouged.
@@AJHart-eg1ys I don't think you understand how business works. You can't charge less and pay more when you're already squeezed tight.
@@NikoBellaKhouf Oh. I'm aware of "how business works." It's just irrelevant to the perception of the consumer regarding whether he feels he is paying too much.
Interviewed twice for a pop corn shoveling job? Oof that's harsh man.
HOW MUCH IS LYFT PAYING YOU GUYS???!!!
If anyone is paying them it's a taxi company.
+Tommygunnz Frank I bet it's not too much different than uber on pay.
+Tommygunnz Frank Uber has 250k marketing/lobbying a month budget. Lets not talk about who's paying who
+Tommygunnz Frank
$50 an hour and CEO blows me daily!
"Here's a quote from BuzzFeed"
Thank god, the 100% reliable information is here!
Daniel Kidnew hahaha
Ha!!! Isn’t that the site that has that Maza LGBTQRZ on it? 🙄.
To quote Buzzfeed is to say "here is completely tainted information from confused and biased millenials"
"Buzzfeed. Because most times the truth would just be too hurtful."
Here in Italy some tourist years ago came to see Pompei, they arrived at Fiumicino airport and they took a taxi, the driver drive 2/3 times around Rome and leave them At Ostia antica saying “this is Pompei”
Honestly Daniel and obsessive pop culture are the only reason I still watch Cracked. Keep it going Daniel. Love your stuff.
"Anecdotal evidence isn't good, now let me prove my point by sharp shooting a single instance of anecdotal evidence that proves my point."
I'm a baby.... I am offended
+Tevin Jackson Oh booohoo
+Tevin Jackson what, you gonna cry?
does baby want a bottle. e.e
+Tevin Jackson Let me call you a WAHmbulance
+Tevin Jackson TRIGGERED
I have, and do drive Uber/Lyft. I also Cross Children and help my friend with pizza delivery. Everything combined is barely able to live homeless. Thank God for Mom, but she wants to live simpler, and she is 80 in a few weeks.
5yrs later, Uber is horrible.
I'm rewatching this shortly after seeing a commercial about "car havership" vs ownership🤦🏾♀️ugh
In the UK Taxis are really good. I have never once felt threatend and everyone is properly licesnced (unless you get into some dubious illegal fake taxi in London). I've never been ripped off.
I just don't see the point of Uber being here when you can just phone a proper licesnced taxi company that will be there in 5 minutes anyway.
+Doreen Green Yes, this is great, Uber works in places where the local taxi offer is awful if the service was good it would just happen as you say :)
+Doreen Green In the UK Uber *is* licensed taxi drivers. It's UberX. The Uber brand doesn't operate here - only UberX. The concept of strangers picking up people in random cars doesn't exist in Uber in the UK, possibly even Europe.
FWIW, I used Uber for the first time a few weeks ago. The driver had been with a taxi cab company for 4 years before quitting due to racial abuse. He started with Uber, and within 1 week was saying it was great. A higher level of customer, guaranteed payment, easier operation, and less overhead. A win win.
+Doreen Green Portability. I've never been to London, have no idea how the taxi systems work, how much it's going to cost, whether they take credit cards, whether I'll have any UK currency the first time I need one in the event that they don't, etc. Or I can just whip out my phone, press an app, know exactly when my car is arriving, get a fare estimate, be able to pay for it whether I have local currency on hand or not, and have the experience be substantially the same as it is here in Chicago. And I can expect the same thing in Tokyo, Sydney, Shanghai, Sao Paolo, Montreal, New York, Mumbai, et cetera.
ok, so here in Egypt taxis suck because they REFUSE to give you a ride if you're going somewhere crowded! and you can spend a lot of time standing there waiting for that nice taxi driver who AGREES to pick you up ! Uber here in Egypt is much much better. especially that the fees are fair enough and cheap, unlike taxi driver who argue with you (they don't use the meter calculator here in Alexandria)
that's why
sorry for my bad English
+Samaa Mohamed Ali Your English is better than many who speak it as a first/only language
hello, I am Sasha. I will be your uber driver today.
Yes, yes, I was an ex hitman for my brothers back in Ukraine.
Cash only.
I've cut deals for cash. Someonetimes, someone else wants a ride, or a hangon wants to go somewhere else, or the app fucks up and I'd otherwise have to leave the person stranded. We do take cash; we're not stupid. Please do tip us, too.
Do you accept rakia and cocaine?
Krocodil
Trend House you're exactly what's wrong with the world. Always taking everything to seriously. Shall we go protest maybe? I'm Ukrainian and I found this funny, not offensive.
"How much for a hit?"
You obviously haven’t been in an Australian taxi! They’re dirty, drivers are dangerous, they don’t listen to directions , they often do not turn up and are never on time.
In fact uber is amazing - and half the price. I haven’t caught a taxi in 3 years and will never go back.
I really hate to pay for any service and feel like they are doing some favor to me.
Taxis are like:
"Wow I have to drive you all the way to that point in the city? offf... ok I think I will do that..."
Ubers are more like:
"Good day sir, do you want water, candy? Is the air conditioning at a good level? Is the radio ok?"
F*** taxi drivers
'bout sums up my experiences as well.
"Here's a quote from Buzzfeed"
*clicks off of video*
BrettDuFore you're not smart
If you clicked off the video, how did you leave a comment.
The Emerald Warriors Everything
David Stefan explain plz
BuzzFeed is cancer
I used to be a baby 9:06
#triggered
and we´re all glad you grew out of it
For all the complaints about Uber/Lyft they are far superior to the triple timed waits for filthy cabs.
yes, at the expense of the poor driver who may be desperately trying to feed 3 kids.
@@foodparadise5792 Why people who have kids, they suddenly make it everyone elses problem to pay to raise those fuckers?! It is not my problem to pay an employee simply more or give you more because you have kids! This thought process is insane! It's your fucking kid, you figure it out! Also Uber can be a great alternative to shitty taxi drivers who have rude dispatchers and are also creepy af
@@tporter4561 I don't understand how people commonly have more than 1 kid before they're financially stable. Like yeah, 1 I can understand because it could've been an accident, but after that you should've learnt your lesson.
STRANGER DANGER!!! Unless they accept credit cards. Then it’s fine.
Content aside: Daniel, you're a terrific speaker and presenter. It's hard for someone on CZcams to be subtly funny and, at the same time, not grating on the nerves. As a viewer, I like you.
No Small Parts Productions he was as subtle as loony tunes
Yeah, but I approve too. Somehow he was not obnoxious, he acted kind of like that cool friend who's good enough to be on TV. Granted, I like Kpop4Life and Kpopalypse, so...
Using Buzzfeed as a source of information made this video lose significant credibility for me but I'm still a skeptical person and I'm sure as hell not going to trust a 50 billion dollar corporation on their word about anything.
Elaborate on your source? Link, preferably.
You want a link to an opinion? Sure bud I'll get right on that lol.
You described another website as a source for your opinion.
No I didn't lmao.
Oh, you're saying they used Buzzfeed.
My father's a cab driver, but I still have to say, Taxis are a government monopoly and the sooner it dies out the better everyone is. Those crazy people throwing rocks should just switch out. What attracts people to work for uber and lyft who wouldn't work in a taxi, is that they don't have to buy an expensive license, an expensive new car with an expensive new paintjob and expensive gadgets, and follow stupid rules. That's why most cab drivers work for a boss and a shitty wage. And I suppose what keeps them as taxi drivers is that they commited to those investments and don't want to just throw them away...
I get this is old. But I've been driving for a while, 1,814 trips to be exact. My brother (also an Uber driver) and I calculated that if you drove the max time (18 hrs per day), every day, for 365 days in a big city like Dallas or LA. After Uber's cut and gas expenses (in a car that gets an average of 25 mpg between city and highway), you would make about $152,000 a year. Of course, when you take out time for eating and obviously you aren't going to be sleeping for 6 hours and never showering or doing anything else in life. So realistically you will be looking at 70-80k if you work a lot and get decent tips by being a really nice person.
THE POINT IS: It is very beneficial to have Uber to make money quickly if you ever get in a pinch, which we all do. I can make about 500 dollars a week just driving from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights alone. Just food for thought.
interesting
* Uber claims to have improved their background checks since the mentioned incident. * A Taxi company can sweep an incident under the rug, but your Uber rating is visible to customers. My experiences with Uber drivers have all been better than with any Taxi cab driver in my lifetime. * Uber has requirements for model and year; they don't just allow any car. * Uber requires proof of car inspection. * I do agree that the rates are crap and an Uber driver is using up his time to trade vehicle equity for cash. However, as long as there are drivers willing to do this, it will be hard to change. All your other arguments are weak.
+Pho Tog they check facts do they.....they get access to police files..??...i dont think so.
+Scott Awaywithit They do through Checkr. They do not do live scan (fingerprint), however.
+Pho Tog thank you. people give Uber a bad name. I have a nice vehicle, I wash, wax and detail the vehicle every night before going online. I am courteous, well dressed and I wait by the car to open the door for the passenger. I drive safely and I love to mingle with the vastly diverse passengers. I love it and I make good money.
Let's talk again in 1 year and see what's changed
Do not use Buzzfeed as a source.
Shameful.
it's 2 years ago
Buzzfeed actually has a legitimate journalism branch that does fine reporting. It's not all personality quizzes and kitten pictures.
Talking shit when you don't know shit? Shameful
Dark Arts Dabbler
I reply to fucktards lol
I understand its 2 years ago, but despite this I can still comment on a video.
Charge your customer for a $10 trip. Pay your driver $2.. thats $8 profit.. while taxi drivers who work for $12 complain...what could possibly go wrong.
As a former Uber driver, Uber steals fares and creates misleading incentives for new drivers. They said I’d get $600 after 100 fares but they deducted my pay so I got about $150 INSTEAD OF $600 AS THE DEVIL BILLIONAIRE PROMISED. Any rider can steal back the fare if they ask for a refund. You make less than $10/ hour and you’re paying for gas etc. They punish you for using the toilet which isn’t even available everywhere and at all hours. You’ll cue up at LAX and wait over an hour with app glitches. They can’t tell you whether or not you passed your LAX test which you MUST HAVE OR FACE $1000 FINE! Their navigation sends drivers literally in circles which makes a tip unlikely. Navigation says “turn left” when it should be right. GARBAGE COMPANY.
well in germany 95% of the taxis are mercedes benzes.
Nice!
+Roman Randhahn
so why does the brand of the car matter when we are talking about the driver?
+RodrigoWaxen well because in the beginning he talked about the experience of drivin with a taxi. old dirty cars with bad smell and possibly bad driving.
my point was that driving taxi in germany is generally pretty chill and comfortable.
cool. you German?
+Roman Randhahn So a Mercedes can't be dirty, smell bad, or be driven by a horrible driver? I bet you have a Buzzfeed link for this.
I know this video is old, but if you have the choice, choose Lyft. Not only is it cheaper but they have a stricter background checks. I've ridden with drivers who worked for both and they've told me
Lyfts backround checks are complete crap. Lyft hired my husband and my husband is a fellon on probation. Oh, and then they fired him a year later after doing another background check. Then he re applied and they hired him. Lyft has nothing to do with the company that does the backround check btw. The company that does the backround check has NOTHING to do with Lyft aka Lyft's way of staying out of trouble. And FYI all Lyft did to except him was a quick backround check through a seperate company and a quick car inspection.
Says Stalin did nothing wrong...,
He was way worse than Hitler
Lyft is twice the cost and even more evil as a company. Fuck Lyft!!!
Cough* paid plug
Where I live they actually cost about the same, but according to people I know who've done both Lyft pays more.
It is very different in small cities and towns. In my town with a pop of about 60k, we had one cab company (no medallion system) and they were horrible- the last time I tried to use them I had bought lots of groceries including frozen stuff. My cab arrived 4 and a half hours after 5 calls. The next time I was told that their cabs were booked for the day and left me stranded. I researched some and downloaded the Lyft app and have been using them ever since. Lyft screws its employees too but there's no alternative regular cab company.
Two full interviews to load popcorn in a bag
The self employed Amazon delivery drivers are here in the UK (you know they'll be the ones delivering your package as on your order confirmation email it says "your package will be delivered by Amazon Logistics"). They suck soo bad, they show up at anytime from 8am until 7 or even 8pm, so you effectively have no idea when your package is coming and have to sit at home and wait all day for it, useless.
*Uber and Lyft aint going anywhere as long as cab drivers cost too much and smell like a mules butt!*
Night Rider it doesn't change the fact that some burocrice is nessisery
What does a mule's butt smell like?
The biggest problem with cabs is that they "can't" accept credit cards, even though they're required to. WTF? If a store did that I would walk out.
+F33bs Yeah, I live in Vancouver BC Canada where the cab companies are trying to stop Uber from happening here. The thing is, as Taxi Cab shortage is a major problem in our metropolis; Uber won't be making them nonexistent; they will only be helping the cab companies keep up with demand.
f33bs lol fucking dumbass your yellow taxi cab industry had a government-mandated monopoly in the past but now that uber and lyft are introducing competition to the industry you're going to cry foul and say that they are going to start price gouging the minute yellow cabs are "out of business"? The irony LOL
The only "cabs" that are going out of business are the ones that lack in either convenience, price, or superior service. Your shitty yellow taxi fail in ALL areas.
And yes, you'll start screeching and say that your government welfare queen taxis are "well maintained" HAHAHHAHHA yet your dumbass is not willing to let the consumer choose.
Money talks, and it says you are full of shit.
"Groul" is actually spelled "gruel". It matters.
That's actually how you spell the cheaper type of groul they pay those children
Also, if you had a DUI 9 years ago, that doesn't mean you're somehow a terrible person. I know many people with at least one DUI, on top of that, you can get a DUI after having ONE SINGLE BEER, but if you text and drive where you are MORE DISTRACTED, you don't get shit.