[elvirs]

Uber and Lyft definitely put more shitty drivers out on the road constantly cruising looking to pickup or drop off their riders in most not suitable places with 0 regards to traffic, especially in NYC and suburbs. Uber and Lyft pays so little that most of their drivers are definitely not qualified to drive professionally but are doing it because they can't get any other job. I forgot to mention that these drivers work for multiple ride-sharing companies (at least 2 but sometimes up to 4 in NYC) and have multiple smartphones docked to their dashboard constantly distracting them.

[ralmidani]

So is it the fault of Uber and Lift that the gig economy has become a thing?

I have a friend who fled Assad's genocide in Syria, has an accounting degree, and is currently looking for a job. Guess what he's doing in the meantime...

[elvirs]

oh he fled Assad, that makes it okay for him to offer professional driver services in a country where he just arrived with 0 assessment of his driving skills. and in the meantime if he ends up causing an accident or two by putting everyone's life in danger its okay because, remember, he fled Assad.

[ralmidani]

Who said he just arrived? Assad has been murdering people for almost 8 years.

A driver's license may not be a good indicator of driving skills, but it's more than "0 assessment".

[_justpassingby_]

Just what was the point of giving his backstory?

[ralmidani]

Because he could have had a real job right now in Syria. I'm guessing most people with accounting degrees would rather work as accountants than Uber drivers.