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Uber: EU rules will see us pull out of “hundreds” of European cities — Brussels’ proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc (www.cityam.com)
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Uber: EU rules will see us pull out of “hundreds” of European cities — Brussels’ proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc::An Uber boss has issued a stark warning that Brussels' proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm sorry but taxis were never as bad as Uber. Taxis had actual rules and regulations that they would abide by. I never saw a taxi driver run an endless shift like they would as an uber driver that jeopardizes the health/safety of the driver/passenger. Also, taxis actually followed proper maintenance of their vehicle. I've seen one too many uber's that looked like the driver didn't give a shit.

Surge pricing wasn't a thing until uber because taxis actually stuck to a standard pricing; you knew what to expect. Uber was an answer to a problem that was already solved long ago.

[–] abhibeckert -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’m sorry but taxis were never as bad as Uber.

They were (and still are) worse than Uber in my city and not just for riders. A lot of Uber drivers here used to be Taxi drivers, tried Uber in their personal car, and quickly decided it's better to be an Uber driver.

[–] Iron_Lynx 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That sounds more like a problem with your city and less like a problem with taxis in general.

And honestly, that sounds like it could have a theoretically straightforward solution:

Either tie taxis to the transit network, optionally with an app, or create an Uber-esque app specifically for legitimate, professional taxis. And in either case, optimise these services for the end-user experience.