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Uber Will be Banning Passengers With Low Ratings

Driver 8 · June 6, 2019 ·

Uber rating

https://youtu.be/R32qWdOWrTo Uber has a new policy that enables the company to kick out riders with low ratings. If you've ever seen the TV show Black Mirror, this is reminiscent of the episode, "Nosedive," where people with low scores in society have a difficult time … [Read more...] about Uber Will be Banning Passengers With Low Ratings

Filed Under: Rideshare News, Uber Tagged With: Black Mirror, Canada, driver, Nosedive, passenger ratings, rating, Uber, United States

Would You Let a Passenger Vape in Your Car?

Driver 8 · May 27, 2019 ·

Woman vaping

Some passengers will ask if they can vape in your Lyft or Uber car. Would you let them? In my experience, passengers asking to vape are usually going for five-minute rides, which seems ridiculous that they can't wait until they get out. Anyhow, it's a hard no for me. … [Read more...] about Would You Let a Passenger Vape in Your Car?

Filed Under: Rideshare Stuff Tagged With: alcohol, bongs, cigarettes, cigars, dash cam, joints, open container, passenger, vape

Uber Introduces Quiet Mode

Driver 8 · May 20, 2019 ·

Some passengers want the drivers to be quiet

Uber recently launched a new "quiet mode" for Uber Black and Uber Black SUV. Lots of passengers would prefer to skip the small talk in their rideshare, and now they have an option. But it's just there for the fancy rides. I am a little surprised it wasn't rolled out for … [Read more...] about Uber Introduces Quiet Mode

Filed Under: Rideshare News, Uber Tagged With: drivers, passengers, quiet mode, Uber, Uber Black, Uber Black SUV

Get Ozium to Refresh Your Car After Stinky Passengers

Driver 8 · May 12, 2019 ·

Something in the car stinks

Sometimes you will have passengers with body odor, or they will leave some scent behind, whether it's weed, alcohol, food, or something else. In addition to the assault on your senses, this is also bad because other passengers may give you a lower rating because of the … [Read more...] about Get Ozium to Refresh Your Car After Stinky Passengers

Filed Under: Rideshare Stuff Tagged With: air freshener, alcohol, bad smell, BO, body odor, Ozium, passengers, sanitizer, stink, weed

Uberland: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Rules of Work

Driver 8 · May 3, 2019 ·

uberland

Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work is a book, being released on October 15, 2019, about the gig economy and working for algorithms instead of bosses. Author Alex Rosenblat writes based on her firsthand experience of riding over 5,000 miles with Uber … [Read more...] about Uberland: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Rules of Work

Filed Under: Rideshare News Tagged With: algorithm, Uber, uberland

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