Comment on Uber: EU rules will see us pull out of “hundreds” of European cities — Brussels’ proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc

• lemmyvore@feddit.nl ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Taxis also use a platform to function. They have radio dispatch, they rent cars to drivers, they have digital platforms with online orders.

  Taxi companies traditionally stiff their drivers out of benefits too, and are typically in bed with local administration and politicians so they never get called out on it.

  Their online platforms have ratings you can’t rely on, there’s fake cabs, fake meters, ghost drivers, cash only, angry drivers, dirty and broken cars, aggressive and unsafe driving etc.

  So if your point is that taxi companies will fill back the demand after Uber is gone that’s true, but it won’t change anything for the drivers.

  In fact many of the Uber drivers will be permanently out of the picture because they’re not pro drivers and are not familiar with the more cut throat taxi business.

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  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s lots of accusations and most of them do not fit for western Europe at all.

    Obviously, you have no clue.

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    • dezmd@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You must be young or just ignorant of the history of taxis in general, even in what is apparently your idolizing view of those in western Europe.

      Taxi services are worldwide known to be protectionist, corrupt, and sus. Its why Uber and similar disruptive alternatives were able to grow.

      Uber might be trash, but its just mimicking traditional taxi services by doing whatever it can to squeeze another dollar out by fucking over drivers.

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• Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Have you remembered just how shitty taxi’s were?

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  • Hiccup@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m sorry but taxis were never as bad as Uber. Taxis had actual rules and regulations that they would abide by. I never saw a taxi driver run an endless shift like they would as an uber that jeopardizes the health/safety of the driver/passenger. Also, taxis actually followed proper maintenance of their vehicle. I’ve seen one too many uber’s that looked like the driver didn’t give a shit.

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    • abhibeckert@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m sorry but taxis were never as bad as Uber.

      They were (and still are) in my city.

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      • Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That sounds more like a problem with your city and less like a problem with taxis in general.

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  • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not as shitty as Uber?

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• theKalash@feddit.ch ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Right, let’s not forget we already had an even shittier version of uber.

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