I decided over the weekend not to drive for Uber or Lyft during the COVID-19 pandemic. For my personal safety, it just doesn’t make any sense. Uber and Lyft have been extremely slow enacting any type of safety measures in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency. One of the things they should have done…
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What happens when an Uber passenger damages your vehicle
On February 19 I began learning what happens when an Uber passenger damages your vehicle. It’s not what I expected, nor does it make any sense. I was driving for Uber when I got a request at a grocery store. As soon as I realized where I was picking up the passenger, I contemplated canceling…
California passes AB5 to reclassify Uber and Lyft drivers as employees
California lawmakers passed AB5. It’s a law that will severely impact gig workers in the state working as independent contractors.
I’m taking a break from Uber and Lyft
I probably will not drive until the month of September. It’s just too hot to drive strangers around in my personal vehicle.
YouTuber ‘The Apptrepreneur’ is a purveyor of fake news
Kevin Rodriguez from the YouTube channel The Apptrepreneur posted a video about an Uber driver supposedly getting suspended from Uber because he spoke to his passenger and his “car was a bit too cold.”
AT&T is unreliable and its customer service to terrible
I’ve been having intermittent problems with AT&T Wireless. I’m having difficulties using their “Fastest in Hagerstown wireless network.” Because I drive for both Uber and Lyft, this problem is more than a small annoyance. It stops me from earning money. Either I cannot accept ride requests or I cannot end a passenger’s ride because my…