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Lyft Is Hiring Mechanics

17 points by tananaev 8y ago

esaym 8y ago
Hmm, so I guess if you drive for lyft you'll get some complementary auto repair service?
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- dsfyu404ed 8y ago
  "complimentary" might be a little to optimistic. I suspect they're looking to in-house collision repair since frankly they've been big enough to self insure for quite awhile now.
  - CalRobert 8y ago
    I think they meant "complementary" - that it pairs well, rather than being free (as in beer)
  - darkstar999 8y ago
    It says they are hiring "auto technicians". That isn't the same skillset as body repair.
esilver 8y ago
Uber and Lyft compete for drivers using a rewards system based on ratings and number of rides completed. If I look at my own dashboard right now (I drive for Lyft) I see a small fuel subsidy from Shell ($0.05/gallon), discounted roadside assistance from Allstate, a discounted Turbotax subscription, and a handful of other discounted services. I'm only at Silver, the first tier. Rewards improve slightly at Gold and Platinum tiers but honestly they're so insubstantial that I don't think I would redeem any of them except maybe the Turbotax discount because I was already going to use it. If Lyft started offering heavily discounted auto maintenance, however, I would 100% redeem those rewards. And I have a strong feeling other drivers would switch from Uber in order to redeem them, too. Smart move.
- almost_usual 8y ago
  Depends on the maintenance they offer and the quality of the mechanic. SF proper mechanics will be hard to poach unless they offer quite a bit more in pay or benefits. Convincing someone to drive in from Vallejo or Antioch to work in a shop in SF and not where they live will also require a bit more pay or benefits. Good idea but interested to see how they make this work.
  - esilver 8y ago
    Fair point. Then again maybe half of the Uber and Lyft drivers plying San Francisco’s streets on a given day are from Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, etc. The same or a similar principle may apply to auto mechanics.
rad_gruchalski 8y ago
Not that I’d apply. But, why does one need facebook to apply?

17 points by tananaev 8y ago

esaym 8y ago

Hmm, so I guess if you drive for lyft you'll get some complementary auto repair service?

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dsfyu404ed 8y ago
"complimentary" might be a little to optimistic. I suspect they're looking to in-house collision repair since frankly they've been big enough to self insure for quite awhile now.
- CalRobert 8y ago
  I think they meant "complementary" - that it pairs well, rather than being free (as in beer)
- darkstar999 8y ago
  It says they are hiring "auto technicians". That isn't the same skillset as body repair.

esilver 8y ago

Uber and Lyft compete for drivers using a rewards system based on ratings and number of rides completed. If I look at my own dashboard right now (I drive for Lyft) I see a small fuel subsidy from Shell ($0.05/gallon), discounted roadside assistance from Allstate, a discounted Turbotax subscription, and a handful of other discounted services. I'm only at Silver, the first tier. Rewards improve slightly at Gold and Platinum tiers but honestly they're so insubstantial that I don't think I would redeem any of them except maybe the Turbotax discount because I was already going to use it. If Lyft started offering heavily discounted auto maintenance, however, I would 100% redeem those rewards. And I have a strong feeling other drivers would switch from Uber in order to redeem them, too. Smart move.

almost_usual 8y ago
Depends on the maintenance they offer and the quality of the mechanic. SF proper mechanics will be hard to poach unless they offer quite a bit more in pay or benefits. Convincing someone to drive in from Vallejo or Antioch to work in a shop in SF and not where they live will also require a bit more pay or benefits. Good idea but interested to see how they make this work.
- esilver 8y ago
  Fair point. Then again maybe half of the Uber and Lyft drivers plying San Francisco’s streets on a given day are from Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, etc. The same or a similar principle may apply to auto mechanics.

rad_gruchalski 8y ago

Not that I’d apply. But, why does one need facebook to apply?