May 25, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, mu2010 said: The Decade of Cheap Rides Is Over How American life was changed by a subsidy Uber and Lyft can no longer afford. BY HENRY GRABAR MAY 18, 2022 11:09 AM https://slate.com/business/2022/05/uber-subsidy-lyft-cheap-rides.html It’s time like this that I wish Jake still participated in this forum. (And anything RR related) When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
May 26, 20223 yr lol https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/05/aftermath-unruly-abusive-toronto-bound-lyft-passenger/ lol Edited May 26, 20223 yr by eastvillagedon http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
June 2, 20223 yr On 5/25/2022 at 10:13 AM, mu2010 said: The Decade of Cheap Rides Is Over How American life was changed by a subsidy Uber and Lyft can no longer afford. BY HENRY GRABAR MAY 18, 2022 11:09 AM https://slate.com/business/2022/05/uber-subsidy-lyft-cheap-rides.html This topic is discussed in the latest "Upzoned" podast (one of the Strong Towns podcasts): https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2022/6/1/ubers-bull-run-is-over-says-ceo?utm_content=buffer1a2c0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
June 14, 20223 yr On 2/13/2022 at 11:19 AM, TBideon said: Seems like more and more people are using Curb these days. It's certainly been cheaper in my experience. I downloaded the Curb app. A web search turns up a page on the Curb website containing an announcement that Curb is "now serving all of Cuyahoga County". Tried to use it recently to get to the Cleveland Airport from Berea. The app said: "Curb is not available in your area". E-mailed Curb with a screenshot of the announcement. Got an auto-reply saying "A Curb agent will respond to your inquiry within 48 hours". They never did. Does anyone know if Curb serves all of Cuyahoga County or not? Can't say I'm impressed. Customer service seems to suck everywhere these days.
June 17, 20222 yr On 2/13/2022 at 11:19 AM, TBideon said: Seems like more and more people are using Curb these days. It's certainly been cheaper in my experience. I downloaded the Curb app. A web search turns up a page on the Curb website containing an announcement that Curb is "now serving all of Cuyahoga County". Tried to use it recently to get to the Cleveland Airport from Berea. The app said: "Curb is not available in your area". E-mailed Curb with a screenshot of the announcement. Got an auto-reply saying "A Curb agent will respond to your inquiry within 48 hours". They never did. Does anyone know if Curb serves all of Cuyahoga County or not? Can't say I'm impressed. Customer service seems to suck everywhere these days.
June 17, 20222 yr I finally got a response from Curb. For awhile, there was a cab company in Ohio they had an agreement with. That's no longer the case. They have no plans at this time to return to the state.
June 20, 20222 yr https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/06/uber-ride-share-prices-high-inflation/661250/ The End of the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy Something beyond rising energy and labor costs is leading to sticker shock on once-cheap urban amenities. By Derek Thompson
June 20, 20222 yr This article is condescending sh*t. There are elements of truth in it - yes, VC money is used for unprofitable start-ups; yes, low interest rates gave financiers additional access to funds; yes, Uber/Lyft/the like have become significantly more expensive. No sh*t. Meanwhile, water wets. But the tone of the article is ugly, finger-wagging, Millennial blaming cliché. And for his statement "job openings are historically plentiful and nominal wages are rising fastest for low-income workers." Yeah, for entry level jobs, many of which are scams or outright fraudulent posts. Meanwhile low income wages are up, what, 5 percent nationwide from last year? Quantum leap forward, Dave. And for his statement "The Millennial Consumer Subsidy is over". What, only millennials use Uber/Lyft? Well, how about some articles on "The Big Farm Subsidy is over" and "Highway Subsidy is over" and "Military Subsidy is over", since those c-nts are the ones who unnecessarily drain the country's coffers. Crap article. Crap writer. Edited June 20, 20222 yr by TBideon
May 22, 20232 yr What professional class women are Uber drivers? None. So why is this sort of thing being done at the corporate office? I'd bet that all of these "outraged" women leave work and look down on the men driving the cars that take them to their professional class cocktail hours. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dont-call-me-karen-uber-diversity-head-suspended-over-events-highlighting-white-womens-struggles-95cdfc26?mod=MW_article_top_stories
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