[jMyles]

> I could get work done in the car guilt-free.

...have rideshare drivers guilt-tripped you about working?

Or is this just some kind of reflexive response?

If the addition of a human per se produces guilt, I want to gentle suggest that work on boundaries is in order, and that no amount of automation is likely to fix the underlying problem.

It's OK to meet your wants and needs (such as getting some work done - a want I think nearly all of us share, many of us somewhat compulsively) in the presence of other people. No shame in it.

[geraldwhen]

Can’t work if the driver is making small talk.

[ghaff]

Rarely take taxis but when I get a car to the airport (which is admittedly probably more professional than the average taxi driver) I've sometimes had some enjoyable small talk when I've been in the mood but never had an issue if I wanted to relax or do some work/read.

[xnx]

There's a reason that limousines and Rolls-Royce's have dividing walls between the driver and passengers.

[singleshot_]

And police cars.

[phillypham]

This is just (neurotypical?) human programming to be considerate of others. The driver feels this, too. I'd assume that the CEO of Uber Dara can manage his emotions and boundaries, well. But he mentions

> Some experiences made him feel slighted, such as when riders discussed personal problems and company secrets on speakerphone, as if there was no one else present.

https://archive.is/2023.04.17-151927/https://www.wsj.com/amp... (WSJ article)