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Surprisingly, I've found that a number of uber drivers seem to be aware of the fact that they will ultimately become obsolete yet are fine just riding the wave

• cjbprime 11y ago
  Do you mean that you asked them while they were driving for you and this is what they said? (That's not a good mechanism for finding out how service workers actually feel about their jobs.)
  • andyfleming 11y ago
    As I recall, I've asked personal friends that drive for the service as well as individuals driving me. Additionally, I've found that most uber drivers are pretty open about sharing their opinions about uber, competitors, etc.
• dfc 11y ago
  That is what I would expect to hear. I would be surprised to hear that the drivers were unhappy in the interim to have a job. Keep in mind this is a job with significant autonomy, i.e. variable/flexible schedule and little to no managerial supervision, and yet it does not require any rigorous training, previous work experience or advanced certification. What percentage of current uber drivers do you think will stop being uber drivers because cars will drive themselves? How far out in the future do you think that is?
  • uptown 11y ago
    6 years for widespread autonomous vehicles on our roads. 2030 for the majority of vehicles sold being fully autonomous capable.
• enraged_camel 11y ago
  This is true for literally all unskilled labor. Most such workers are aware that it's only a matter of time before technology makes them obsolete. The older ones may be able to ride the wave until they retire, but those who are in their 30s and early 40s are in for a rude awakening within the next ten years or so.