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Cab drivers don't become homeless drifters, they become your next lyft pick up. And the quality of service of Lyft and Uber have gone down the more and more ca

Cab drivers don't become homeless drifters, they become your next lyft pick up. And the quality of service of Lyft and Uber have gone down the more and more cab drivers become drivers. It's starting to not feel like much of differentiation.

emodendroket 10y ago
> Cab drivers don't become homeless drifters, they become your next lyft pick up. Yeah, at significantly lower wages.
- AndyNemmity 10y ago
  How much lower? Has anyone done an analysis of the difference in pay, given any requirements to pay the cab company, pay for a gold star, etc. Does a standard cabbie make significantly more than a standard lyft driver? Cabs are certainly far more rundown generally when I take them than lyft vehicles. People seem "better off" driving lyft, but it may not be their main source of employment. So it would be cool to see a real breakdown done.
  - emodendroket 10y ago
    Uber did an analysis that they claimed showed Uber pay was better, but they didn't take into account or share data about costs the driver is stuck with in Uber that they wouldn't be in a cab: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/22/uber-drivers-pay-study_n_6527470.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/22/uber-drivers-pay-st...
RyJones 10y ago
Yes. I got a nice lecture from a cab driver who was moonlighting driving Lyft about how I was destroying taxis using Lyft. Yes, I am, the faster the better. To hell with taxis.
civilian 10y ago
I don't think that's the case? My worst drivers are usually people who just don't have experience driving. They drive slow, they don't know the city, or they get confused other ways. Or they're just timid and don't know how to take a right on red. I'd much prefer a cabbie who's in an Uber. But I'm also someone who judiciously gives people lower stars. The rating system works for us! People just need to be willing to give 1-stars and file reports.
tao_oat 10y ago
They become your next lyft pick up (with drastically decreased wages).

emodendroket 10y ago

> Cab drivers don't become homeless drifters, they become your next lyft pick up. Yeah, at significantly lower wages.

AndyNemmity 10y ago
How much lower? Has anyone done an analysis of the difference in pay, given any requirements to pay the cab company, pay for a gold star, etc. Does a standard cabbie make significantly more than a standard lyft driver? Cabs are certainly far more rundown generally when I take them than lyft vehicles. People seem "better off" driving lyft, but it may not be their main source of employment. So it would be cool to see a real breakdown done.
- emodendroket 10y ago
  Uber did an analysis that they claimed showed Uber pay was better, but they didn't take into account or share data about costs the driver is stuck with in Uber that they wouldn't be in a cab: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/22/uber-drivers-pay-study_n_6527470.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/22/uber-drivers-pay-st...

RyJones 10y ago

Yes. I got a nice lecture from a cab driver who was moonlighting driving Lyft about how I was destroying taxis using Lyft. Yes, I am, the faster the better. To hell with taxis.

civilian 10y ago

I don't think that's the case? My worst drivers are usually people who just don't have experience driving. They drive slow, they don't know the city, or they get confused other ways. Or they're just timid and don't know how to take a right on red. I'd much prefer a cabbie who's in an Uber. But I'm also someone who judiciously gives people lower stars. The rating system works for us! People just need to be willing to give 1-stars and file reports.

tao_oat 10y ago

They become your next lyft pick up (with drastically decreased wages).