Collapse then you parasitic fucks. Maybe real taxis will make a comeback then.
this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2025
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yah, do these parascite companies think any of us like them? if i could summon an actual cab from my phone while innebriated, i would. we like your apps you stupid shites. we hate you. pay your fucking workers
I hate to be that guy, but you've been able to summon taxis via phone pretty much for as long as either have existed.
But I get what you mean, the app is the game-changer. I've had dispatch schedule a taxi for me and then they just didn't show up. 🤷♂️ No way to track or check the progress...
Plus, with the app, there’s transparent up front pricing.
Good luck getting that from an NYC cab.
And, depending on the location, it works in other states/countries as well.
Right, so the difference is that they built a system that actually provides service.
But they aren't paying the people enough that do the actual work for said service.
Yes, that's the problem with it.
In Japan they have the Go app that allows you to hail and pay for a taxi ride directly in the app. You pay all of the regular dates and fees. The app just adds an additional fee on top to pay for the service.
It was incredibly useful and easy to use. You could even see when the taxi accepted the ride, track their progress, and message the driver if there was a question.
I think ride sharing services are forbidden in Japan. But this app seems like the best of both worlds.
You say this like taxi companies weren't grossly underpaying their employees as well (for literally decades). LoL 😂
Yeah, well at least they were employees and not 'contractors.' Ride share companies are shit and everybody knows it.
Seems like it wouldn't be insurmountable to make an ebay style app to compete.
Contract a law firm for setup
Drivers/Riders indemnify the service
Lord knows there are plenty of services to verify ID now a days.
Programatic driver paid yearly background check Programatic driver paid VIN check
Drivers post their own pictures/profiles. Riders post reviews.
Require in-car video recording.
Riders can blacklist drivers Drivers can blacklist riders.
Drivers set their service area
Since it doesn't cost jack shit to do the backend, the fees will mainly go to pay minimal operations, insurance and legal coverage and don't need to scale with the distance.
There's no reason that most of the fee structure can't go to the driver, eliminating the need for tipping.
And again: if your business model relies on underpaying people it’s not a good business model.
But...but...capitalism?
If you can't set your own rate, you're an employee.
This is actually the best take I've ever seen on the entire "gig economy".
If your company cant survive because it has to start paying your "contractors" as actually employees. Then you shouldn't be in business. Adios!
"If you you don't let me abuse the system I will fail 😭"
Oh no!
Literally every company ever.
Guess its a shitty business model if it can’t survive paying fair wages.
If your company relies on taking advantage of others ... maybe the company should not survive. Something the USA needs
If they can't pay a decent wage, they should file for bankruptcy.
No but see you're being unkind. These are corpora5e citizens. people. Do you have no heart? Think of the shareholders they'll leave behind!
Please collapse.
Gig companies are such a joke. They try to offer a service, but they want millions for doing nothing while the actual people who make their service useful are scrambling to make ends meet. Greed personified in App form. Restaurants use to deliver for free as incentive to get customers, now you are forced to use one of these fucking apps that tacks on an exhorbitant charge and then they still ask you to tip on top of these new exhorbitant charges.
Blow it all up, let's start again. Maybe we'll get it right this time?
Then let if fail. Bring back cabs.
If you can't afford to be in business then don't be in business.
It's so fucked up that these ultra wealthy companies are exploiting people like this. Uber was the first to bring legislation up near me, and I did not appreciate them winning that vote. They ran a successful, multi-million dollar campaign to delude voters into thinking full employee status actually hurt the drivers.
I talked to drivers about this in California¹; lots of them bought the bullshit, got angry when i said they were wrong.
¹i wasn't paying for the rides. Didn't have options.
Wild that we have to have court proceedings to determine that people working for a company to earn a paycheck are, in fact, employees.
Justice is so slow, it took 15 years to set what was obvious since day one
Oh no! Good thing we already have this service in the form of taxis you fucking idiots.
As if a taxi would ever show up when you called
They’re good in my city.
That doesn't help literally the rest of the planet
I mean is it really that bad everywhere else in the world besides Alberta? I’ve lived in every city in this province and never had a problem getting a cab. Even when I’ve travelled the only place I had a hard time getting a taxi was London.
If your company cannot pay its employees properly, regardless of w2 or 1099? Then your business is not in need or, you need to re-evaluate how you make your income to pay your employees properly.
Don't these companies bring in billions of dollars in profits? What's the big deal, that their CEO won't get a few extra millions?
That's the point of everything with money. Greedy fucks mad they cant break the rules for extra millions.
Good then!
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