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Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US

Most of the comments here seem to be talking about the politics of the gender roles, but no one really seems to be mentioning that Uber should only be used as a very last resort. Call a Taxi, a friend, take public transit. Do not support the VC startup trash that doesn’t pay their ~~employees~~ “contractors” living wage.

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MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Taxis aren’t as safe for women as ride-shares because they’re “anonymous”, from the drivers perspective.

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otp@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Taxi drivers and taxi companies rip off passengers. Taxi companies don’t do fixed rates agreed-upon before the trip.

I’m not going to mooch off a friend.

Public transit can’t always get me where I need to go when I need to get there in a reasonable time (but it is my first choice when it’s too far or unpleasant to walk).

If the issue is the drivers not being paid well, then tip well.

When taxis and/or public transit can improve their services to the point where Uber doesn’t replace them, then Uber will be redundant.

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- Turret3857@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  If you called a taxi company that didnt do fixed rates you should have looked into them before you called. If you consider a ride “mooching” I would not want to be your friend. If your public transit isnt good enough, call your local reps and COMPLAIN.
  
  Fuck this culture of “tipping”. I wouldnt have to fucking tip if they paid their drivers. Do you tip in cash on Uber? The driver won’t know that until they get there and you just look like a low-pay customer. Do you tip in the app? Congrats, you just tipped uber. The driver may or may not receive it. Do you verify with each driver to make sure they end up getting the money? Uber has obfuscated tipping for drivers FOR YEARS.
  
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  - otp@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    
    If you called a taxi company that didnt do fixed rates you should have looked into them before you called.
    
    Why would I call them? They should have a web app at minimum. It should be on par with what the Uber app can do.
    
    When taxis catch up, I’ll consider them.
    
    If you consider a ride “mooching” I would not want to be your friend.
    
    Calling a friend to ensure myself a ride to anywhere at any time at my sole discretion and choosing is mooching if I expect that.
    
    If your public transit isnt good enough, call your local reps and COMPLAIN.
    
    That doesn’t get me to where I’m going.
    
    Fuck this culture of “tipping”.
    
    Agreed. I’d much rather have the whole cost of the trip paid for up front from the start. No added taxes, fees, or bonuses at any point.
    
    Do you verify with each driver to make sure they end up getting the money? Uber has obfuscated tipping for drivers FOR YEARS.
    
    I looked it up and saw that Uber was misleading/lying about a portion of the cost of a trip going to drivers. But from what I’ve read, including from Uber drivers themselves, the tips do seem to go to the driver as is paid by the passenger.
    
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