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I fully support the right for your country to enforce your laws, but realize that other countries may not share your perspective. I welcome deregulation in the
by fixxer 10y ago
I fully support the right for your country to enforce your laws, but realize that other countries may not share your perspective. I welcome deregulation in the taxi industry.
In the United States, taxi companies are too often more than a bit on the shady side, so I don't think this is a case of Uber being the bad entity.
Talking to taxi drivers in Chicago, I hear a lot of exploitation. American Taxi, for example, forces drivers to use their cc processing at 10-15% (if they don't, their dispatch magically turns off). I ask every driver about this and they all confirm.
For a little more color... It may not be the case anymore, but I believe Alvin Malnik controlled Palm Beach taxis for quite a while (trying to dog this up in the Florida business db, but on my phone right now). He was Meyer Lansky's attorney... Take from that what you will. Pretty sure he also was early in getting into the title loan business, so obviously a shrewd businessman that is comfortable with walking in the grey. I'd rather work for Uber.
- alkonaut 10y agoI don't think my perspective on labor laws is regional - every country has some form of labor laws. Obviously Uber in the US should just abide by US labor laws, but they currently aren't - they use a loophole of non-employment, - loophole that is hopefully (and probably) being closed. Cc processing? Cc being credit card? Are drivers opposed to using credit cards? I'm pretty sure I can't pay cash for taxis here (drivers don't want to handle cash due to the inherent risks).
- fixxer 10y agoCredit card processing through the dispatch company at 10-15% (depending on when drivers want to be paid). They already pay for dispatch separately. In think it is perfectly fine for your country to block Uber. In the US, I want to see laws evolve to suit my political/economic beliefs. The "loopholes" are complicated beyond just the letter of the law.
- couchand 10y agoIt's not clear what exactly you're arguing. The loophole isn't all that complicated: Uber is effectively an employer by any reasonably consistent judgement. They've decided to unilaterally declare their employees independent contractors, a designation that's been challenged in multiple jurisdictions, in an effort to skirt labor law. If you're saying the loophole is a good thing because it suits your "political/economic beliefs", that's fine, but that doesn't make it not a loophole.