Posts by goforit
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Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to BenWilson,
They may think they got a pet minister but I think that minister is playing both sides. I think by now the minister must realise that we are all watching his moves and he now between the rock and hard place. Our advice to the drivers who are coming to use both from Uber and the taxi industry is "this is the current act and this is the law so be compliant".
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Very true most of what you say, the PSL (TSL) are going under the proposed changes to the act but then you are at the whim if the ATO you work under, unless you hold an ATO yourself.
The metering side is no argument, under the new proposed regs even taxis can do the same sort of metering as Uber so its going to get very interesting, be so good when we can vary our rates to demand.
I do think that you do set a good example with your thoughts of the future of the industry but unfortunely most drivers and that includes both Uber and taxi don't think of the future but the here and now. -
Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to BenWilson,
I’m actually more concerned about the people being tricked into a shitty low pay illegal job, who are receiving huge fines and blots on their record whilst the instigator continues to hold the pay down, fire the staff arbitrarily, break the law at will and gets held up as a poster child in the war against the supposed evil taxi empire.
From the evil but compliant taxi empire Uber may be the driving force behind their driver;s problems with compliancy but the drivers know they are non compliant and working outside the law. We may not agree with all the regs in the transport and other acts but that dosn't give any company or person the right to just ignore the regs.
I just hope the new proposed regs are made law soon as so we can all get on with our industry instead of just hanging in limbo as we watch these non compliant drivers and the non compiant Uber organisation stuff it up for everyone. -
Guess Ubers support is called deactivation. I also have heard that several Uber drivers from your group saying they been deactivated without any reason given. Looks like things are heating up at long last. Hope they have left you alone.
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If any driver is holding thir breath waiting for Uber to help them out they are in trouble.
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Hi Ben, have you heard that last friday night several Uber drivers received offence notices with fines of $10,000.00 for PSL offences from the CVIU.
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Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to Sacha,
I did read that several weeks ago and thought there goes the world take over by Uber, since reading it Uber pulls out of China and other clinks in the armour are opening up.
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Hi Ben, very well said, whats happening is fairly close to what I have said will happen. I see his lady friend has packed it in due to the pressures the Uber clown has come under, thats usually a good indicator on things.
His lack of respect to his main resource the drivers or dudes as he now calls them is a real insult to the drivers. -
By the news article today we see the reason for the distraction, Uber is still losing money and of course blaming the fact drivers are the problem. After 7 years operating in the USA where in some cities Uber is in great demand it still cannot turn a profit. Makes one think if as of when most of the assetes are owned by the drivers in way of the drivers vehicles who in the hell is going to own the driverless cars, I bet there no way Uber can just buy them and the auto companies will not just give them to Uber. The Uber tactic of undercutting the opersition is not a wise tactic unless one can take over the market fully and that never going to happen.
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I think Uber has done a good job on distracting everyone from the current situation of being non compliant to local laws (all over the world) with all this driverless car crap. Certainly has moved the spot light off their negative moves, like getting their arses kicked in China and being forced to some countries including USA to comply to some basic regulations.