Thread: GOP Volunteers Kicked Out Of Uber As Driver Says ‘Welcome To The Resistance’

Originally Posted by MW

I've never used Uber and have no intentions of doing so. With that said, it's a little ridiculous to call for a complete shut down over a couple misguided drivers. What about the lost jobs of the Uber driver's that are Trump supporters?

If a company condones this, they should be shut down. Unlike a commercial taxicab company which has tight control over its drivers, Uber just arranges a connection between customers and independent drivers. When you get in a vehicle, you should be delivered to your destination. It seems the Uber has no such guarantee.

Originally Posted by MW

Should we shut down the L.A. Police Department because of a few crooked cops? Should we shut down Wal-Mart over a few obnoxious cashiers? Should we shut down all McDonald's because a drive-through worker wouldn't give a customer the food he ordered? To all three of these examples, I say of course not.

But in all three of those examples, the company disciplines those "employees".

I wonder if any of those riders had to pay for the half ride they got?

Originally Posted by jtdc

If a company condones this, they should be shut down. Unlike a commercial taxicab company which has tight control over its drivers, Uber just arranges a connection between customers and independent drivers. When you get in a vehicle, you should be delivered to your destination. It seems the Uber has no such guarantee.

But in all three of those examples, the company disciplines those "employees".

I wonder if any of those riders had to pay for the half ride they got?

Who said the company condones this? Did you actually read something I missed?

Of course folks in the three examples I provided would be disciplined and some probably fired. So where did we disagree on that?

If Uber works like a taxi company, you don't pay until you arrive at your destination.

Originally Posted by MW

Who said the company condones this? Did you actually read something I missed?

I haven't gone looking for it. But I haven't seen them state a policy prohibiting this.

Originally Posted by MW

Of course folks in the three examples I provided would be disciplined and some probably fired. So where did we disagree on that?

Uber drivers, as far as I understand, are independent contractors. They own their cars, not Uber. So Uber could terminate their contract with such drivers, but that is about all. So I don't agree with you that those three are the same as Uber.

Originally Posted by jtdc

I haven't gone looking for it. But I haven't seen them state a policy prohibiting this.

Uber drivers, as far as I understand, are independent contractors. They own their cars, not Uber. So Uber could terminate their contract with such drivers, but that is about all. So I don't agree with you that those three are the same as Uber.

I'd say it's a safe bet the company doesn't condone this. Every passenger is money in their pocket.

Right, they aren't the same, but the point I attempted to make is. Terminating a contract is the same as firing .... your association and work with the company has ended. Even as an independent contractor, you still must follow the rules.

Originally Posted by MW

I'd say it's a safe bet the company doesn't condone this. Every passenger is money in their pocket.

But they should make that explicit to the drivers.

Originally Posted by MW

Right, they aren't the same, but the point I attempted to make is. Terminating a contract is the same as firing .... your association and work with the company has ended.

Similar, but not the same. Unless you have a tight contract, they can sever your relationship easily. But if you are an employee, especially if you are in a union, firing somebody is not that easy.

Originally Posted by MW

Even as an independent contractor, you still must follow the rules.

If you own the taxi and the employee is just a driver, you generally have much tighter control over them than if they are a contractor with their own car.

Tell everyone to switch from Uber to Lyft. Lyft is much better than Uber anyway.

Great idea, William!! NO MORE UBER!!!!