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Doesn't this move hurt ride seekers in under-served areas? If every driver now has fixed cost for Uber, each driver needs to be scheduled and positioned to maxi
by megaman821 6y ago
Doesn't this move hurt ride seekers in under-served areas? If every driver now has fixed cost for Uber, each driver needs to be scheduled and positioned to maximize Uber's revenue. A driver's health insurance costs the same whether the driver is driving during prime hours or at 3 in the morning. Uber has every incentive to not schedule many drivers off hours. For riders this mean either no ride or a very high-cost ride, whereas before Uber had no problem with letting as many drivers who wanted drive whenever they wanted.