> money is literally leaving their pocket and going into those of part-time drivers who ferry my and others' butt around I think its really just your pocket -

> money is literally leaving their pocket and going into those of part-time drivers who ferry my and others' butt around I think its really just your pocket - the passenger. I think Uber has "democratized" the process of becoming a taxi driver. But I doubt it's made things better for taxi drivers. Maybe one could have argued that it had in the early years of Uber - 2 or 3 years ago. But I think the driver's are feeling the pinch now. There's an oversupply in busy areas. Uber also gets new drivers "hooked" by sending them a lot of fares early on after they signup.