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"no, I don't think they suspect I'm auditing them or anything along those lines" How can you be sure of this? When you're dependent on an organization for your

• aje404 11y ago
  The same as I would when conversing with anyone else; it's generally obvious when someone you're talking to is putting on their political filter, no? I don't come out and ask things like "has either Uber or Lyft screwed you over?" (or any other inquiry of that nature), but plenty of peripherals come up in conversation. Granted, neither company is a paradise for a would-be driver. I'm sure they all have their complaints. It's essentially a customer-service position, and their have been plenty of threads on here discussing the downsides of either company. Regardless, again, many of them are content with their job, and the lifestyle it incurs. Most drivers I've spoken to are animated when talking about setting their own hours, "being their own boss", and many even are animated in discussing company politics or current events regarding them. Don't take my word for it, though, actually talk and get to know your drivers; an abstracted analysis or a news article isn't the best way to get an impression of the situation.
• cududa 11y ago
  I'm with you here - maybe OP's demeanor indicates they ARE inspecting them - just about every driver I ask in NY has some complaint. At least with uber, I know my profile has some certain designation (been using them since earliest days), and have had uber drivers ask me to pass on messages to "Mr. Travis" - so to me, that's weird that I'd regularly hear drivers complain and you don't