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I am talking about concrete examples and consequent trend. Uber is fiddling with price hikes and "high demand areas" to make drivers work more. Yandex.Taxi in R
by SergeAx 4y ago
I am talking about concrete examples and consequent trend. Uber is fiddling with price hikes and "high demand areas" to make drivers work more. Yandex.Taxi in Russia gives drivers "let's go home" button to catch a ride towards their home, but before driver hits that button Yandex will give them a ride in the opposite direction - to increase total mileage. Those are just known facts, and there are lots less researched, like gamification, bonus payments for achievements, which are highly exploitable via collected datasets.
Something is done voluntary doesn't automatically means it is legal or ethical.
- marcosdumay 4y ago> but before driver hits that button Yandex will give them a ride in the opposite direction - to increase total mileage Isn't that good for the driver?
- SergeAx 4y agoSince Yandex virtually khows from collected data when the driver going to go home, it effectively gives driver extra ride in the wrong direction and then longer ride in the right direction, makes driver literally make extra miles.
- marcosdumay 4y agoAre those trips not paid?
- SergeAx 4y agoOf course they are paid, what's your point?
- marcosdumay 4y agoThe driver is seeing extra revenue from an activity that is inherently limited (how long he will drive back on the direction of home). As a rule, isn't that beneficial for drivers? Why are you talking like if it is inherently bad? Is there something that doesn't fit my description?
- SergeAx 4y agoRide towards home is good for driver. Another ride in the opposite direction, which is set via data analysis and previous driver behavior - inherently evil.