> Many normal taxi drivers are now without jobs, and suddenly the risk seems bigger than just venture capital. I've lost count of how many times I call an Uber

> Many normal taxi drivers are now without jobs, and suddenly the risk seems bigger than just venture capital. I've lost count of how many times I call an Uber and I end up getting a taxi. I guess IMMV but from my vantage point I'm not sure how realistic is the "taxi drivers are getting fired" take. One aspect where Uber thankfully did disrupted the taxi industry is that now customers can flag bad taxi drivers for providing a bad customer experience, and in the process push out all the bad apples.