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Wait, murder, really?
by kennyloginz 4y ago
Wait, murder, really?
- itake 4y agoYou can search "Uber murders" and lots of articles pop up. Criminals ask strangers to book rides for them and then rob the captive driver (or signup as drivers and use the app to find victims). Uber was famous a few years ago for allowing anyone with a driver's license on the platform with no background checks. Uber is definitely past that phase in their business, the smaller players are unfortunately not.
- toomuchtodo 4y agoOP has a conflict of interest, leading to a hint of bias, resulting in an ever so sleight amount of hyperbole mentioned.
- itake 4y agoYes, I work for a ride-share company that operates in a developing country. I am not sure what hyperbole you're thinking I am referencing. If it's the part about murders, you can find many news articles about Uber when you search "Uber murder". This is a problem that all ride-share companies face.
- toomuchtodo 4y agoYes, I don’t disagree that these events occur, I disagree with your assertion that hiring these folks is why competitors can offer lower cost models. It’s because they’re more cost efficient.
- itake 4y agoYes... they are more cost-efficient because they skip on background checks, safety tech (like face recognition ban lists, on-ground safety crews for investigating crimes, audio recording, etc.), and support operations. They also have access to more drivers, because they will hire the drivers that were banned by the big guys.