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Why? The drivers are in huge demand (hence trying to be poached and getting hefty starting bonuses). In this scenario they are being paid to drive around an Ube
by jonknee 12y ago
Why? The drivers are in huge demand (hence trying to be poached and getting hefty starting bonuses). In this scenario they are being paid to drive around an Uber recruiter. If they don't want to work for Uber they still get paid for a ride they wouldn't have had otherwise.
- crazypyro 12y agoExcept when they actually cancel the rides. The drivers lose in that situation.
- mischanix 12y agoI thought the cancellations were for the purpose of looking statistically similar to the average rider. If that's the case, it's no difference to the drivers.
- etjossem 12y agoRead the Uber playbook carefully. The cancellations happened because recruiters were getting matched with Lyft drivers who had already been pitched by Uber (sometimes even by the same recruiter), so they tended to call it off before the Lyft arrived. It's unclear how much this policy impacted the Lyft drivers, but their time is definitely being wasted to some degree.
- jonknee 12y agoSort of. Without seeing the data I can't say for sure, but I'd bet the cancellations occur almost instantly after seeing who the driver is (someone who already had been pitched). They don't really lose in that case because they haven't done anything other than accept the ride.